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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,068 and 3,341,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,068 and 3,341,560 is: 7,240,940.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,068 : 3,341,560 = 3,341,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,068/3,341,560 = 3,341,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,068x = 3,341,560 × 3,341,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,068x = 11,166,023,233,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,166,023,233,600/1,542,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,940.89

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