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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,547,822 and 2,345,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,547,822 and 2,345,100 is: 3,553,053.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,547,822 : 2,345,100 = 2,345,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,547,822/2,345,100 = 2,345,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,547,822x = 2,345,100 × 2,345,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,547,822x = 5,499,494,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,494,010,000/1,547,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,553,053.26

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