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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,198 and 3,359,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,198 and 3,359,452 is: 7,238,283.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,198 : 3,359,452 = 3,359,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,198/3,359,452 = 3,359,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,198x = 3,359,452 × 3,359,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,198x = 11,285,917,740,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,285,917,740,304/1,559,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,238,283.87

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