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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,493 and 3,347,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,493 and 3,347,963 is: 7,233,886.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,493 : 3,347,963 = 3,347,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,493/3,347,963 = 3,347,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,493x = 3,347,963 × 3,347,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,493x = 11,208,856,249,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,208,856,249,369/1,549,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,233,886.34

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