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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,232 and 3,156,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,232 and 3,156,335 is: 6,860,095.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,232 : 3,156,335 = 3,156,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,232/3,156,335 = 3,156,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,232x = 3,156,335 × 3,156,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,232x = 9,962,450,632,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,962,450,632,225/1,452,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,095.79

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