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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,522 and 3,324,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,522 and 3,324,622 is: 7,174,913.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,522 : 3,324,622 = 3,324,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,522/3,324,622 = 3,324,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,522x = 3,324,622 × 3,324,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,522x = 11,053,111,442,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,053,111,442,884/1,540,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,174,913.08

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