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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,888 and 3,322,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,888 and 3,322,278 is: 7,135,313.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,888 : 3,322,278 = 3,322,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,888/3,322,278 = 3,322,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,888x = 3,322,278 × 3,322,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,888x = 11,037,531,109,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,037,531,109,284/1,546,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,135,313.68

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