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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,308 and 3,385,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,308 and 3,385,422 is: 7,426,309.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,308 : 3,385,422 = 3,385,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,308/3,385,422 = 3,385,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,308x = 3,385,422 × 3,385,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,308x = 11,461,082,118,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,461,082,118,084/1,543,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,426,309.02

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