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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,330 and 3,355,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,330 and 3,355,944 is: 7,269,180.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,330 : 3,355,944 = 3,355,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,330/3,355,944 = 3,355,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,330x = 3,355,944 × 3,355,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,330x = 11,262,360,131,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,360,131,136/1,549,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,180.96

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