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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,982 and 3,352,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,982 and 3,352,785 is: 7,205,959.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,982 : 3,352,785 = 3,352,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,982/3,352,785 = 3,352,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,982x = 3,352,785 × 3,352,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,982x = 11,241,167,256,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,241,167,256,225/1,559,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,205,959.59

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