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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,988 and 3,352,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,988 and 3,352,797 is: 7,205,983.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,988 : 3,352,797 = 3,352,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,988/3,352,797 = 3,352,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,988x = 3,352,797 × 3,352,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,988x = 11,241,247,723,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,241,247,723,209/1,559,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,205,983.46

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