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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,680 and 3,425,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,680 and 3,425,136 is: 7,584,992.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,680 : 3,425,136 = 3,425,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,680/3,425,136 = 3,425,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,680x = 3,425,136 × 3,425,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,680x = 11,731,556,618,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,731,556,618,496/1,546,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,584,992.77

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