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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,375,200 and 3,251,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,375,200 and 3,251,592 is: 7,688,227.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,375,200 : 3,251,592 = 3,251,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,375,200/3,251,592 = 3,251,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,375,200x = 3,251,592 × 3,251,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,375,200x = 10,572,850,534,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,572,850,534,464/1,375,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,688,227.56

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