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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,102 and 3,341,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,102 and 3,341,610 is: 7,240,997.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,102 : 3,341,610 = 3,341,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,102/3,341,610 = 3,341,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,102x = 3,341,610 × 3,341,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,102x = 11,166,357,392,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,166,357,392,100/1,542,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,997.93

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