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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,465 and 3,334,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,465 and 3,334,626 is: 7,209,065.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,465 : 3,334,626 = 3,334,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,465/3,334,626 = 3,334,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,465x = 3,334,626 × 3,334,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,465x = 11,119,730,559,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,119,730,559,876/1,542,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,065.07

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