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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,262 and 3,165,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,262 and 3,165,345 is: 6,884,951.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,262 : 3,165,345 = 3,165,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,262/3,165,345 = 3,165,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,262x = 3,165,345 × 3,165,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,262x = 10,019,408,969,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,019,408,969,025/1,455,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,884,951.97

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