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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,564,882 and 3,297,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,564,882 and 3,297,894 is: 6,950,111.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,564,882 : 3,297,894 = 3,297,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,564,882/3,297,894 = 3,297,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,564,882x = 3,297,894 × 3,297,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,564,882x = 10,876,104,835,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,876,104,835,236/1,564,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,111.79

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