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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,400 and 3,356,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,400 and 3,356,084 is: 7,269,459.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,400 : 3,356,084 = 3,356,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,400/3,356,084 = 3,356,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,400x = 3,356,084 × 3,356,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,400x = 11,263,299,815,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,263,299,815,056/1,549,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,459.03

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