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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,879 and 3,320,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,879 and 3,320,661 is: 7,133,022.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,879 : 3,320,661 = 3,320,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,879/3,320,661 = 3,320,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,879x = 3,320,661 × 3,320,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,879x = 11,026,789,476,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,026,789,476,921/1,545,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,133,022.36

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