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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,490 and 3,373,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,490 and 3,373,352 is: 7,344,031.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,490 : 3,373,352 = 3,373,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,490/3,373,352 = 3,373,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,490x = 3,373,352 × 3,373,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,490x = 11,379,503,715,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,379,503,715,904/1,549,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,344,031.72

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