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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,992 and 3,402,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,992 and 3,402,102 is: 7,496,345.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,992 : 3,402,102 = 3,402,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,992/3,402,102 = 3,402,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,992x = 3,402,102 × 3,402,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,992x = 11,574,298,018,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,574,298,018,404/1,543,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,496,345.85

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