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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,532 and 3,373,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,532 and 3,373,528 is: 7,344,598.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,532 : 3,373,528 = 3,373,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,532/3,373,528 = 3,373,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,532x = 3,373,528 × 3,373,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,532x = 11,380,691,166,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,380,691,166,784/1,549,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,344,598.99

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