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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,462 and 3,191,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,462 and 3,191,562 is: 7,012,966.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,462 : 3,191,562 = 3,191,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,462/3,191,562 = 3,191,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,462x = 3,191,562 × 3,191,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,462x = 10,186,067,999,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,186,067,999,844/1,452,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,966.95

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