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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,922 and 3,351,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,922 and 3,351,892 is: 7,277,038.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,922 : 3,351,892 = 3,351,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,922/3,351,892 = 3,351,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,922x = 3,351,892 × 3,351,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,922x = 11,235,179,979,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,235,179,979,664/1,543,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,277,038.59

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