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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,856 and 3,337,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,856 and 3,337,204 is: 7,185,784.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,856 : 3,337,204 = 3,337,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,856/3,337,204 = 3,337,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,856x = 3,337,204 × 3,337,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,856x = 11,136,930,537,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,136,930,537,616/1,549,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,185,784.06

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