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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,416 and 3,399,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,416 and 3,399,146 is: 7,476,429.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,416 : 3,399,146 = 3,399,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,416/3,399,146 = 3,399,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,416x = 3,399,146 × 3,399,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,416x = 11,554,193,529,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,554,193,529,316/1,545,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,476,429.34

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