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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,563,834 and 3,396,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,563,834 and 3,396,644 is: 7,377,503.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,563,834 : 3,396,644 = 3,396,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,563,834/3,396,644 = 3,396,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,563,834x = 3,396,644 × 3,396,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,563,834x = 11,537,190,462,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,537,190,462,736/1,563,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,377,503.28

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