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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,792 and 3,321,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,792 and 3,321,684 is: 7,123,993.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,792 : 3,321,684 = 3,321,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,792/3,321,684 = 3,321,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,792x = 3,321,684 × 3,321,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,792x = 11,033,584,595,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,033,584,595,856/1,548,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,123,993.79

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