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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,344 and 3,136,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,344 and 3,136,176 is: 6,360,551.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,344 : 3,136,176 = 3,136,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,344/3,136,176 = 3,136,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,344x = 3,136,176 × 3,136,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,344x = 9,835,599,902,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,835,599,902,976/1,546,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,360,551.02

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