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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,639 and 3,396,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,639 and 3,396,411 is: 7,448,868.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,639 : 3,396,411 = 3,396,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,639/3,396,411 = 3,396,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,639x = 3,396,411 × 3,396,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,639x = 11,535,607,680,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,535,607,680,921/1,548,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,448,868.12

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