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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,953 and 3,284,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,953 and 3,284,289 is: 6,959,278.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,953 : 3,284,289 = 3,284,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,953/3,284,289 = 3,284,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,953x = 3,284,289 × 3,284,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,953x = 10,786,554,235,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,786,554,235,521/1,549,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,959,278.27

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