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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,560,929 and 3,164,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,560,929 and 3,164,919 is: 6,417,147.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,560,929 : 3,164,919 = 3,164,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,560,929/3,164,919 = 3,164,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,560,929x = 3,164,919 × 3,164,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,560,929x = 10,016,712,276,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,016,712,276,561/1,560,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,417,147.91

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