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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,926 and 3,386,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,926 and 3,386,928 is: 7,429,942.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,926 : 3,386,928 = 3,386,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,926/3,386,928 = 3,386,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,926x = 3,386,928 × 3,386,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,926x = 11,471,281,277,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,471,281,277,184/1,543,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,429,942.42

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