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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,932 and 3,297,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,932 and 3,297,328 is: 7,032,891.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,932 : 3,297,328 = 3,297,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,932/3,297,328 = 3,297,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,932x = 3,297,328 × 3,297,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,932x = 10,872,371,939,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,872,371,939,584/1,545,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,032,891.45

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