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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,259 and 3,317,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,259 and 3,317,834 is: 7,028,226.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,259 : 3,317,834 = 3,317,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,259/3,317,834 = 3,317,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,259x = 3,317,834 × 3,317,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,259x = 11,008,022,451,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,008,022,451,556/1,566,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,028,226.14

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