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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,541,090 and 3,349,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,541,090 and 3,349,156 is: 7,278,514.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,541,090 : 3,349,156 = 3,349,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,541,090/3,349,156 = 3,349,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,541,090x = 3,349,156 × 3,349,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,541,090x = 11,216,845,912,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,216,845,912,336/1,541,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,278,514.50

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