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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,770 and 3,230,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,770 and 3,230,784 is: 6,756,970.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,770 : 3,230,784 = 3,230,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,770/3,230,784 = 3,230,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,770x = 3,230,784 × 3,230,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,770x = 10,437,965,254,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,965,254,656/1,544,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,756,970.46

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