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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,284 and 3,355,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,284 and 3,355,844 is: 7,268,963.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,284 : 3,355,844 = 3,355,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,284/3,355,844 = 3,355,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,284x = 3,355,844 × 3,355,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,284x = 11,261,688,952,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,688,952,336/1,549,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,268,963.57

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