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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,552 and 3,181,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,552 and 3,181,767 is: 6,907,732.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,552 : 3,181,767 = 3,181,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,552/3,181,767 = 3,181,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,552x = 3,181,767 × 3,181,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,552x = 10,123,641,242,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,641,242,289/1,465,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,732.54

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