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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,239 and 3,385,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,239 and 3,385,290 is: 7,426,061.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,239 : 3,385,290 = 3,385,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,239/3,385,290 = 3,385,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,239x = 3,385,290 × 3,385,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,239x = 11,460,188,384,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,460,188,384,100/1,543,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,426,061.93

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