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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,404 and 3,356,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,404 and 3,356,089 is: 7,269,461.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,404 : 3,356,089 = 3,356,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,404/3,356,089 = 3,356,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,404x = 3,356,089 × 3,356,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,404x = 11,263,333,375,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,263,333,375,921/1,549,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,461.92

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