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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,451,910 and 3,332,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,451,910 and 3,332,556 is: 7,649,185.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,910 : 3,332,556 = 3,332,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,910/3,332,556 = 3,332,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,910x = 3,332,556 × 3,332,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,910x = 11,105,929,493,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,105,929,493,136/1,451,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,649,185.90

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