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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,457,547 and 3,202,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,457,547 and 3,202,050 is: 7,034,506.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,547 : 3,202,050 = 3,202,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,547/3,202,050 = 3,202,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,547x = 3,202,050 × 3,202,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,547x = 10,253,124,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,253,124,202,500/1,457,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,034,506.74

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