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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,806 and 3,344,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,806 and 3,344,268 is: 7,216,469.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,806 : 3,344,268 = 3,344,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,806/3,344,268 = 3,344,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,806x = 3,344,268 × 3,344,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,806x = 11,184,128,455,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,184,128,455,824/1,549,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216,469.97

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