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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,266 and 3,359,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,266 and 3,359,155 is: 7,236,688.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,266 : 3,359,155 = 3,359,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,266/3,359,155 = 3,359,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,266x = 3,359,155 × 3,359,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,266x = 11,283,922,314,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,283,922,314,025/1,559,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,688.49

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