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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,564,811 and 3,336,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,564,811 and 3,336,316 is: 7,113,321.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,564,811 : 3,336,316 = 3,336,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,564,811/3,336,316 = 3,336,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,564,811x = 3,336,316 × 3,336,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,564,811x = 11,131,004,451,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,131,004,451,856/1,564,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,113,321.96

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