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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,452 and 3,365,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,452 and 3,365,472 is: 7,328,860.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,452 : 3,365,472 = 3,365,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,452/3,365,472 = 3,365,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,452x = 3,365,472 × 3,365,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,452x = 11,326,401,782,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,326,401,782,784/1,545,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,328,860.28

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