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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,655,224 and 3,555,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,655,224 and 3,555,412 is: 7,637,005.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,655,224 : 3,555,412 = 3,555,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,655,224/3,555,412 = 3,555,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,655,224x = 3,555,412 × 3,555,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,655,224x = 12,640,954,489,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,640,954,489,744/1,655,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,637,005.32

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