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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,492 and 3,308,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,492 and 3,308,480 is: 7,091,737.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,492 : 3,308,480 = 3,308,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,492/3,308,480 = 3,308,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,492x = 3,308,480 × 3,308,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,492x = 10,946,039,910,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,946,039,910,400/1,543,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,091,737.38

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