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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,388 and 3,356,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,388 and 3,356,644 is: 7,290,763.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,388 : 3,356,644 = 3,356,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,388/3,356,644 = 3,356,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,388x = 3,356,644 × 3,356,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,388x = 11,267,058,942,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,267,058,942,736/1,545,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,290,763.84

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