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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,258 and 3,317,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,258 and 3,317,830 is: 7,028,213.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,258 : 3,317,830 = 3,317,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,258/3,317,830 = 3,317,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,258x = 3,317,830 × 3,317,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,258x = 11,007,995,908,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,007,995,908,900/1,566,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,028,213.68

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