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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,594 and 3,351,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,594 and 3,351,172 is: 7,200,818.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,594 : 3,351,172 = 3,351,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,594/3,351,172 = 3,351,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,594x = 3,351,172 × 3,351,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,594x = 11,230,353,773,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,230,353,773,584/1,559,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200,818.79

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