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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,726 and 3,350,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,726 and 3,350,799 is: 7,277,931.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,726 : 3,350,799 = 3,350,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,726/3,350,799 = 3,350,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,726x = 3,350,799 × 3,350,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,726x = 11,227,853,938,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,227,853,938,401/1,542,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,277,931.36

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