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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,544 and 3,351,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,544 and 3,351,156 is: 7,200,980.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,544 : 3,351,156 = 3,351,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,544/3,351,156 = 3,351,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,544x = 3,351,156 × 3,351,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,544x = 11,230,246,536,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,230,246,536,336/1,559,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200,980.89

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