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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,063 and 3,341,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,063 and 3,341,544 is: 7,240,895.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,063 : 3,341,544 = 3,341,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,063/3,341,544 = 3,341,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,063x = 3,341,544 × 3,341,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,063x = 11,165,916,303,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,165,916,303,936/1,542,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,895.02

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