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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,541,484 and 3,249,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,541,484 and 3,249,153 is: 6,848,592.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,541,484 : 3,249,153 = 3,249,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,541,484/3,249,153 = 3,249,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,541,484x = 3,249,153 × 3,249,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,541,484x = 10,556,995,217,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,556,995,217,409/1,541,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,848,592.15

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