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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,237 and 3,359,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,237 and 3,359,097 is: 7,236,573.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,237 : 3,359,097 = 3,359,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,237/3,359,097 = 3,359,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,237x = 3,359,097 × 3,359,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,237x = 11,283,532,655,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,283,532,655,409/1,559,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,573.18

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