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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,554,492 and 3,345,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,554,492 and 3,345,183 is: 7,198,653.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554,492 : 3,345,183 = 3,345,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554,492/3,345,183 = 3,345,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554,492x = 3,345,183 × 3,345,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554,492x = 11,190,249,303,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,190,249,303,489/1,554,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,198,653.52

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