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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,720 and 3,321,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,720 and 3,321,572 is: 7,123,844.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,720 : 3,321,572 = 3,321,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,720/3,321,572 = 3,321,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,720x = 3,321,572 × 3,321,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,720x = 11,032,840,551,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,032,840,551,184/1,548,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,123,844.56

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