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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,857 and 3,330,689.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,857 and 3,330,689.63 is: 7,171,634.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,857 : 3,330,689.63 = 3,330,689.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,857/3,330,689.63 = 3,330,689.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,857x = 3,330,689.63 × 3,330,689.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,857x = 11,093,493,378,082.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,093,493,378,082.64/1,546,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,171,634.73

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