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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,535 and 3,373,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,535 and 3,373,534 is: 7,344,610.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,535 : 3,373,534 = 3,373,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,535/3,373,534 = 3,373,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,535x = 3,373,534 × 3,373,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,535x = 11,380,731,649,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,380,731,649,156/1,549,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,344,610.90

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