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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,592 and 3,351,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,592 and 3,351,258 is: 7,201,197.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,592 : 3,351,258 = 3,351,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,592/3,351,258 = 3,351,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,592x = 3,351,258 × 3,351,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,592x = 11,230,930,182,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,230,930,182,564/1,559,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,201,197.61

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