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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,565,884 and 3,336,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,565,884 and 3,336,860 is: 7,110,765.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,565,884 : 3,336,860 = 3,336,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,565,884/3,336,860 = 3,336,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,565,884x = 3,336,860 × 3,336,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,565,884x = 11,134,634,659,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,134,634,659,600/1,565,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,110,765.97

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