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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,274 and 3,136,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,274 and 3,136,260 is: 6,361,179.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,274 : 3,136,260 = 3,136,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,274/3,136,260 = 3,136,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,274x = 3,136,260 × 3,136,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,274x = 9,836,126,787,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,836,126,787,600/1,546,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,361,179.71

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