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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,918 and 3,153,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,918 and 3,153,452 is: 6,783,639.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,918 : 3,153,452 = 3,153,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,918/3,153,452 = 3,153,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,918x = 3,153,452 × 3,153,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,918x = 9,944,259,516,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,944,259,516,304/1,465,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,639.68

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