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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,181 and 3,387,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,181 and 3,387,249 is: 7,430,123.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,181 : 3,387,249 = 3,387,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,181/3,387,249 = 3,387,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,181x = 3,387,249 × 3,387,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,181x = 11,473,455,788,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,473,455,788,001/1,544,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,430,123.66

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