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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,990 and 3,402,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,990 and 3,402,098 is: 7,496,337.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,990 : 3,402,098 = 3,402,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,990/3,402,098 = 3,402,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,990x = 3,402,098 × 3,402,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,990x = 11,574,270,801,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,574,270,801,604/1,543,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,496,337.93

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