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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,156 and 3,419,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,156 and 3,419,938 is: 7,467,950.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,156 : 3,419,938 = 3,419,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,156/3,419,938 = 3,419,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,156x = 3,419,938 × 3,419,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,156x = 11,695,975,923,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,975,923,844/1,566,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,467,950.78

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