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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,984 and 3,402,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,984 and 3,402,080 is: 7,496,287.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,984 : 3,402,080 = 3,402,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,984/3,402,080 = 3,402,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,984x = 3,402,080 × 3,402,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,984x = 11,574,148,326,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,574,148,326,400/1,543,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,496,287.74

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