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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,451 and 3,365,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,451 and 3,365,471 is: 7,328,860.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,451 : 3,365,471 = 3,365,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,451/3,365,471 = 3,365,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,451x = 3,365,471 × 3,365,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,451x = 11,326,395,051,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,326,395,051,841/1,545,451
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,328,860.67

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