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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,520 and 3,351,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,520 and 3,351,105 is: 7,200,872.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,520 : 3,351,105 = 3,351,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,520/3,351,105 = 3,351,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,520x = 3,351,105 × 3,351,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,520x = 11,229,904,721,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,229,904,721,025/1,559,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200,872.53

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