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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,615,356 and 3,398,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,615,356 and 3,398,124 is: 7,148,422.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,356 : 3,398,124 = 3,398,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,356/3,398,124 = 3,398,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,356x = 3,398,124 × 3,398,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,356x = 11,547,246,719,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,547,246,719,376/1,615,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,148,422.22

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