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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,504 and 3,334,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,504 and 3,334,278 is: 7,179,451.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,504 : 3,334,278 = 3,334,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,504/3,334,278 = 3,334,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,504x = 3,334,278 × 3,334,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,504x = 11,117,409,781,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,117,409,781,284/1,548,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,179,451.77

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