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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,247 and 3,156,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,247 and 3,156,358 is: 6,860,124.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,247 : 3,156,358 = 3,156,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,247/3,156,358 = 3,156,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,247x = 3,156,358 × 3,156,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,247x = 9,962,595,824,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,962,595,824,164/1,452,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,124.91

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