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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,466 and 3,350,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,466 and 3,350,997 is: 7,200,657.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,466 : 3,350,997 = 3,350,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,466/3,350,997 = 3,350,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,466x = 3,350,997 × 3,350,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,466x = 11,229,180,894,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,229,180,894,009/1,559,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200,657.72

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