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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,632 and 3,407,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,632 and 3,407,328 is: 7,506,558.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,632 : 3,407,328 = 3,407,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,632/3,407,328 = 3,407,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,632x = 3,407,328 × 3,407,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,632x = 11,609,884,099,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,609,884,099,584/1,546,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,506,558.83

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