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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,596 and 3,351,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,596 and 3,351,176 is: 7,200,826.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,596 : 3,351,176 = 3,351,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,596/3,351,176 = 3,351,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,596x = 3,351,176 × 3,351,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,596x = 11,230,380,582,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,230,380,582,976/1,559,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200,826.74

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