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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,560,778 and 3,419,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,560,778 and 3,419,808 is: 7,493,113.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,560,778 : 3,419,808 = 3,419,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,560,778/3,419,808 = 3,419,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,560,778x = 3,419,808 × 3,419,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,560,778x = 11,695,086,756,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,086,756,864/1,560,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,493,113.53

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