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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,562,210 and 3,248,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,562,210 and 3,248,824 is: 6,756,362.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562,210 : 3,248,824 = 3,248,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562,210/3,248,824 = 3,248,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562,210x = 3,248,824 × 3,248,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562,210x = 10,554,857,382,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,554,857,382,976/1,562,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,756,362.71

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