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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,234 and 3,156,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,234 and 3,156,339 is: 6,860,103.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,234 : 3,156,339 = 3,156,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,234/3,156,339 = 3,156,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,234x = 3,156,339 × 3,156,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,234x = 9,962,475,882,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,962,475,882,921/1,452,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,103.73

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