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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,509 and 3,319,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,509 and 3,319,546 is: 7,129,939.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,509 : 3,319,546 = 3,319,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,509/3,319,546 = 3,319,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,509x = 3,319,546 × 3,319,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,509x = 11,019,385,646,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,019,385,646,116/1,545,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,939.49

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