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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,240 and 2,227,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,240 and 2,227,752 is: 3,213,800.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,240 : 2,227,752 = 2,227,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,240/2,227,752 = 2,227,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,240x = 2,227,752 × 2,227,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,240x = 4,962,878,973,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,962,878,973,504/1,544,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,213,800.30

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