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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,516 and 3,319,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,516 and 3,319,557 is: 7,129,954.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,516 : 3,319,557 = 3,319,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,516/3,319,557 = 3,319,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,516x = 3,319,557 × 3,319,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,516x = 11,019,458,676,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,019,458,676,249/1,545,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,954.45

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