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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,731 and 3,364,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,731 and 3,364,078 is: 7,326,208.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,731 : 3,364,078 = 3,364,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,731/3,364,078 = 3,364,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,731x = 3,364,078 × 3,364,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,731x = 11,317,020,790,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,317,020,790,084/1,544,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,326,208.12

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