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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,850 and 3,355,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,850 and 3,355,072 is: 7,267,655.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,850 : 3,355,072 = 3,355,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,850/3,355,072 = 3,355,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,850x = 3,355,072 × 3,355,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,850x = 11,256,508,125,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,256,508,125,184/1,548,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,267,655.44

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