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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,576 and 3,395,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,576 and 3,395,746 is: 7,455,883.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,576 : 3,395,746 = 3,395,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,576/3,395,746 = 3,395,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,576x = 3,395,746 × 3,395,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,576x = 11,531,090,896,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,531,090,896,516/1,546,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,455,883.77

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