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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,907 and 2,262,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,907 and 2,262,054 is: 3,312,101.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,907 : 2,262,054 = 2,262,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,907/2,262,054 = 2,262,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,907x = 2,262,054 × 2,262,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,907x = 5,116,888,298,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,116,888,298,916/1,544,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,312,101.18

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