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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,457,534 and 3,202,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,457,534 and 3,202,024 is: 7,034,455.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,534 : 3,202,024 = 3,202,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,534/3,202,024 = 3,202,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,534x = 3,202,024 × 3,202,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,534x = 10,252,957,696,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,252,957,696,576/1,457,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,034,455.25

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