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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,342 and 3,345,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,342 and 3,345,792 is: 7,229,878.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,342 : 3,345,792 = 3,345,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,342/3,345,792 = 3,345,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,342x = 3,345,792 × 3,345,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,342x = 11,194,324,107,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,194,324,107,264/1,548,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,878.22

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