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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,256 and 3,359,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,256 and 3,359,136 is: 7,236,653.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,256 : 3,359,136 = 3,359,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,256/3,359,136 = 3,359,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,256x = 3,359,136 × 3,359,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,256x = 11,283,794,666,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,283,794,666,496/1,559,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,653.04

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