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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,955 and 3,284,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,955 and 3,284,293 is: 6,959,286.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,955 : 3,284,293 = 3,284,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,955/3,284,293 = 3,284,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,955x = 3,284,293 × 3,284,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,955x = 10,786,580,509,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,786,580,509,849/1,549,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,959,286.24

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