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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,013 and 3,355,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,013 and 3,355,364 is: 7,268,155.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,013 : 3,355,364 = 3,355,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,013/3,355,364 = 3,355,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,013x = 3,355,364 × 3,355,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,013x = 11,258,467,572,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,467,572,496/1,549,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,268,155.64

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