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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,932 and 3,284,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,932 and 3,284,238 is: 6,959,156.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,932 : 3,284,238 = 3,284,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,932/3,284,238 = 3,284,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,932x = 3,284,238 × 3,284,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,932x = 10,786,219,240,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,786,219,240,644/1,549,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,959,156.43

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