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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,496 and 3,341,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,496 and 3,341,912 is: 7,212,402.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,496 : 3,341,912 = 3,341,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,496/3,341,912 = 3,341,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,496x = 3,341,912 × 3,341,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,496x = 11,168,375,815,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,168,375,815,744/1,548,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,212,402.11

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