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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,750 and 3,364,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,750 and 3,364,118 is: 7,326,292.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,750 : 3,364,118 = 3,364,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,750/3,364,118 = 3,364,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,750x = 3,364,118 × 3,364,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,750x = 11,317,289,917,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,317,289,917,924/1,544,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,326,292.23

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