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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,313 and 3,198,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,313 and 3,198,691 is: 6,616,787.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,313 : 3,198,691 = 3,198,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,313/3,198,691 = 3,198,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,313x = 3,198,691 × 3,198,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,313x = 10,231,624,113,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,231,624,113,481/1,546,313
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,616,787.23

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