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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,408 and 3,191,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,408 and 3,191,520 is: 7,013,043.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,408 : 3,191,520 = 3,191,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,408/3,191,520 = 3,191,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,408x = 3,191,520 × 3,191,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,408x = 10,185,799,910,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,185,799,910,400/1,452,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,013,043.11

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