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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,759 and 3,321,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,759 and 3,321,720 is: 7,124,300.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,759 : 3,321,720 = 3,321,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,759/3,321,720 = 3,321,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,759x = 3,321,720 × 3,321,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,759x = 11,033,823,758,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,033,823,758,400/1,548,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,124,300.01

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