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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,580 and 3,395,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,580 and 3,395,752 is: 7,455,890.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,580 : 3,395,752 = 3,395,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,580/3,395,752 = 3,395,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,580x = 3,395,752 × 3,395,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,580x = 11,531,131,645,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,531,131,645,504/1,546,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,455,890.83

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