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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,312 and 3,355,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,312 and 3,355,903 is: 7,269,087.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,312 : 3,355,903 = 3,355,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,312/3,355,903 = 3,355,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,312x = 3,355,903 × 3,355,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,312x = 11,262,084,945,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,084,945,409/1,549,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,087.79

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