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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,736 and 3,351,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,736 and 3,351,600 is: 7,202,002.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,736 : 3,351,600 = 3,351,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,736/3,351,600 = 3,351,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,736x = 3,351,600 × 3,351,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,736x = 11,233,222,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,233,222,560,000/1,559,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,202,002.49

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