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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,560 and 3,319,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,560 and 3,319,644 is: 7,130,125.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,560 : 3,319,644 = 3,319,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,560/3,319,644 = 3,319,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,560x = 3,319,644 × 3,319,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,560x = 11,020,036,286,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,020,036,286,736/1,545,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,130,125.19

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