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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,907 and 3,406,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,907 and 3,406,890 is: 7,440,763.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,907 : 3,406,890 = 3,406,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,907/3,406,890 = 3,406,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,907x = 3,406,890 × 3,406,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,907x = 11,606,899,472,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,606,899,472,100/1,559,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,440,763.76

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