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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,538 and 3,319,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,538 and 3,319,604 is: 7,130,054.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,538 : 3,319,604 = 3,319,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,538/3,319,604 = 3,319,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,538x = 3,319,604 × 3,319,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,538x = 11,019,770,716,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,019,770,716,816/1,545,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,130,054.85

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