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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,574 and 3,366,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,574 and 3,366,048 is: 7,330,790.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,574 : 3,366,048 = 3,366,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,574/3,366,048 = 3,366,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,574x = 3,366,048 × 3,366,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,574x = 11,330,279,138,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,330,279,138,304/1,545,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,330,790.46

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