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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,656 and 3,322,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,656 and 3,322,372 is: 7,155,293.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,656 : 3,322,372 = 3,322,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,656/3,322,372 = 3,322,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,656x = 3,322,372 × 3,322,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,656x = 11,038,155,706,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,038,155,706,384/1,542,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,155,293.02

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