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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,462,258 and 3,384,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,462,258 and 3,384,876 is: 7,835,406.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,462,258 : 3,384,876 = 3,384,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,462,258/3,384,876 = 3,384,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,462,258x = 3,384,876 × 3,384,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,462,258x = 11,457,385,535,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,457,385,535,376/1,462,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,835,406.29

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