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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,448 and 3,258,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,448 and 3,258,704 is: 6,871,244.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,448 : 3,258,704 = 3,258,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,448/3,258,704 = 3,258,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,448x = 3,258,704 × 3,258,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,448x = 10,619,151,759,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,619,151,759,616/1,545,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,871,244.95

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