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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,560,480 and 3,353,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,560,480 and 3,353,748 is: 7,207,798.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,560,480 : 3,353,748 = 3,353,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,560,480/3,353,748 = 3,353,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,560,480x = 3,353,748 × 3,353,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,560,480x = 11,247,625,647,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,247,625,647,504/1,560,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,207,798.66

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