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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,211 and 3,341,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,211 and 3,341,820 is: 7,241,396.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,211 : 3,341,820 = 3,341,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,211/3,341,820 = 3,341,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,211x = 3,341,820 × 3,341,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,211x = 11,167,760,912,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,167,760,912,400/1,542,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,241,396.22

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