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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,492 and 3,341,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,492 and 3,341,904 is: 7,212,386.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,492 : 3,341,904 = 3,341,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,492/3,341,904 = 3,341,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,492x = 3,341,904 × 3,341,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,492x = 11,168,322,345,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,168,322,345,216/1,548,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,212,386.21

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