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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,547,820 and 2,345,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,547,820 and 2,345,097 is: 3,553,048.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,547,820 : 2,345,097 = 2,345,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,547,820/2,345,097 = 2,345,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,547,820x = 2,345,097 × 2,345,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,547,820x = 5,499,479,939,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,479,939,409/1,547,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,553,048.76

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