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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,365 and 3,323,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,365 and 3,323,777 is: 7,158,056.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,365 : 3,323,777 = 3,323,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,365/3,323,777 = 3,323,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,365x = 3,323,777 × 3,323,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,365x = 11,047,493,545,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,047,493,545,729/1,543,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,158,056.29

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