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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,520 and 3,319,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,520 and 3,319,568 is: 7,129,983.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,520 : 3,319,568 = 3,319,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,520/3,319,568 = 3,319,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,520x = 3,319,568 × 3,319,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,520x = 11,019,531,706,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,019,531,706,624/1,545,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,983.25

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