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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,903 and 3,282,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,903 and 3,282,432 is: 6,956,123.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,903 : 3,282,432 = 3,282,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,903/3,282,432 = 3,282,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,903x = 3,282,432 × 3,282,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,903x = 10,774,359,834,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,774,359,834,624/1,548,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,956,123.03

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