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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,562,067 and 3,248,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,562,067 and 3,248,550 is: 6,755,841.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562,067 : 3,248,550 = 3,248,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562,067/3,248,550 = 3,248,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562,067x = 3,248,550 × 3,248,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562,067x = 10,553,077,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,553,077,102,500/1,562,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,755,841.52

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