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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,513 and 3,373,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,513 and 3,373,481 is: 7,344,484.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,513 : 3,373,481 = 3,373,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,513/3,373,481 = 3,373,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,513x = 3,373,481 × 3,373,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,513x = 11,380,374,057,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,380,374,057,361/1,549,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,344,484.40

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