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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,067 and 3,341,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,067 and 3,341,552 is: 7,240,910.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,067 : 3,341,552 = 3,341,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,067/3,341,552 = 3,341,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,067x = 3,341,552 × 3,341,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,067x = 11,165,969,768,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,165,969,768,704/1,542,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,910.91

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