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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,451,900 and 3,332,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,451,900 and 3,332,534 is: 7,649,137.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,900 : 3,332,534 = 3,332,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,900/3,332,534 = 3,332,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,900x = 3,332,534 × 3,332,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,900x = 11,105,782,861,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,105,782,861,156/1,451,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,649,137.59

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