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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,758 and 3,364,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,758 and 3,364,132 is: 7,326,315.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,758 : 3,364,132 = 3,364,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,758/3,364,132 = 3,364,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,758x = 3,364,132 × 3,364,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,758x = 11,317,384,113,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,317,384,113,424/1,544,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,326,315.26

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