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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,954 and 3,284,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,954 and 3,284,291 is: 6,959,282.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,954 : 3,284,291 = 3,284,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,954/3,284,291 = 3,284,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,954x = 3,284,291 × 3,284,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,954x = 10,786,567,372,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,786,567,372,681/1,549,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,959,282.26

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