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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,614 and 3,380,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,614 and 3,380,948 is: 7,338,666.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,614 : 3,380,948 = 3,380,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,614/3,380,948 = 3,380,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,614x = 3,380,948 × 3,380,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,614x = 11,430,809,378,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,430,809,378,704/1,557,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,338,666.31

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