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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,560,482 and 3,406,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,560,482 and 3,406,732 is: 7,437,332.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,560,482 : 3,406,732 = 3,406,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,560,482/3,406,732 = 3,406,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,560,482x = 3,406,732 × 3,406,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,560,482x = 11,605,822,919,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,605,822,919,824/1,560,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,437,332.13

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