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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,985 and 3,352,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,985 and 3,352,791 is: 7,205,971.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,985 : 3,352,791 = 3,352,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,985/3,352,791 = 3,352,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,985x = 3,352,791 × 3,352,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,985x = 11,241,207,489,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,241,207,489,681/1,559,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,205,971.53

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