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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,561,790 and 3,167,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,561,790 and 3,167,050 is: 6,422,249.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,561,790 : 3,167,050 = 3,167,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,561,790/3,167,050 = 3,167,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,561,790x = 3,167,050 × 3,167,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,561,790x = 10,030,205,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,030,205,702,500/1,561,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,422,249.92

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