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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,161 and 3,419,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,161 and 3,419,941 is: 7,467,940.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,161 : 3,419,941 = 3,419,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,161/3,419,941 = 3,419,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,161x = 3,419,941 × 3,419,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,161x = 11,695,996,443,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,996,443,481/1,566,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,467,940.04

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