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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,912 and 2,262,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,912 and 2,262,056 is: 3,312,096.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,912 : 2,262,056 = 2,262,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,912/2,262,056 = 2,262,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,912x = 2,262,056 × 2,262,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,912x = 5,116,897,347,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,116,897,347,136/1,544,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,312,096.32

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