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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,426 and 3,077,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,426 and 3,077,622 is: 6,521,335.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,426 : 3,077,622 = 3,077,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,426/3,077,622 = 3,077,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,426x = 3,077,622 × 3,077,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,426x = 9,471,757,174,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,471,757,174,884/1,452,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,521,335.46

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