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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,250 and 2,177,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,250 and 2,177,463 is: 3,066,350.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,250 : 2,177,463 = 2,177,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,250/2,177,463 = 2,177,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,250x = 2,177,463 × 2,177,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,250x = 4,741,345,116,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,741,345,116,369/1,546,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,066,350.92

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