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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,293 and 2,201,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,293 and 2,201,437 is: 3,140,249.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,293 : 2,201,437 = 2,201,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,293/2,201,437 = 2,201,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,293x = 2,201,437 × 2,201,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,293x = 4,846,324,864,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,324,864,969/1,543,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,140,249.37

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