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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,533 and 3,356,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,533 and 3,356,430 is: 7,270,333.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,533 : 3,356,430 = 3,356,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,533/3,356,430 = 3,356,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,533x = 3,356,430 × 3,356,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,533x = 11,265,622,344,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,265,622,344,900/1,549,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,270,333.93

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