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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,432 and 3,258,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,432 and 3,258,672 is: 6,871,181.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,432 : 3,258,672 = 3,258,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,432/3,258,672 = 3,258,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,432x = 3,258,672 × 3,258,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,432x = 10,618,943,203,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,618,943,203,584/1,545,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,871,181.13

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