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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,335 and 3,205,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,335 and 3,205,541 is: 6,636,479.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,335 : 3,205,541 = 3,205,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,335/3,205,541 = 3,205,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,335x = 3,205,541 × 3,205,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,335x = 10,275,493,102,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,275,493,102,681/1,548,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,636,479.25

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