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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,928 and 3,297,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,928 and 3,297,320 is: 7,032,875.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,928 : 3,297,320 = 3,297,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,928/3,297,320 = 3,297,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,928x = 3,297,320 × 3,297,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,928x = 10,872,319,182,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,872,319,182,400/1,545,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,032,875.52

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