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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,562,020 and 3,410,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,562,020 and 3,410,456 is: 7,446,261.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562,020 : 3,410,456 = 3,410,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562,020/3,410,456 = 3,410,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562,020x = 3,410,456 × 3,410,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562,020x = 11,631,210,127,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,631,210,127,936/1,562,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,446,261.97

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