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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,451,544 and 3,152,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,451,544 and 3,152,352 is: 6,846,036.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,544 : 3,152,352 = 3,152,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,544/3,152,352 = 3,152,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,544x = 3,152,352 × 3,152,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,544x = 9,937,323,131,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,937,323,131,904/1,451,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,846,036.45

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