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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,092 and 3,354,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,092 and 3,354,523 is: 7,268,834.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,092 : 3,354,523 = 3,354,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,092/3,354,523 = 3,354,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,092x = 3,354,523 × 3,354,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,092x = 11,252,824,557,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,252,824,557,529/1,548,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,268,834.51

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