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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,561,786 and 3,422,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,561,786 and 3,422,709 is: 7,500,987.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,561,786 : 3,422,709 = 3,422,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,561,786/3,422,709 = 3,422,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,561,786x = 3,422,709 × 3,422,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,561,786x = 11,714,936,898,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,714,936,898,681/1,561,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,500,987.27

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