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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,561,556 and 3,614,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,561,556 and 3,614,668 is: 8,367,182.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,561,556 : 3,614,668 = 3,614,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,561,556/3,614,668 = 3,614,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,561,556x = 3,614,668 × 3,614,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,561,556x = 13,065,824,750,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,065,824,750,224/1,561,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,367,182.96

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