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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,848 and 3,375,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,848 and 3,375,568 is: 7,304,852.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,848 : 3,375,568 = 3,375,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,848/3,375,568 = 3,375,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,848x = 3,375,568 × 3,375,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,848x = 11,394,459,322,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,394,459,322,624/1,559,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,304,852.35

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