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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,192 and 3,420,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,192 and 3,420,014 is: 7,468,111.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,192 : 3,420,014 = 3,420,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,192/3,420,014 = 3,420,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,192x = 3,420,014 × 3,420,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,192x = 11,696,495,760,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,696,495,760,196/1,566,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,468,111.04

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