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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,539 and 3,324,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,539 and 3,324,654 is: 7,174,972.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,539 : 3,324,654 = 3,324,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,539/3,324,654 = 3,324,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,539x = 3,324,654 × 3,324,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,539x = 11,053,324,219,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,053,324,219,716/1,540,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,174,972.02

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