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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,499 and 3,319,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,499 and 3,319,525 is: 7,129,895.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,499 : 3,319,525 = 3,319,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,499/3,319,525 = 3,319,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,499x = 3,319,525 × 3,319,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,499x = 11,019,246,225,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,019,246,225,625/1,545,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,895.41

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