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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,460 and 3,543,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,460 and 3,543,183 is: 8,355,727.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,460 : 3,543,183 = 3,543,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,460/3,543,183 = 3,543,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,460x = 3,543,183 × 3,543,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,460x = 12,554,145,771,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,554,145,771,489/1,502,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,727.12

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