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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,242 and 2,227,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,242 and 2,227,755 is: 3,213,804.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,242 : 2,227,755 = 2,227,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,242/2,227,755 = 2,227,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,242x = 2,227,755 × 2,227,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,242x = 4,962,892,340,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,962,892,340,025/1,544,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,213,804.79

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