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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,860 and 3,330,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,860 and 3,330,696 is: 7,171,648.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,860 : 3,330,696 = 3,330,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,860/3,330,696 = 3,330,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,860x = 3,330,696 × 3,330,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,860x = 11,093,535,844,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,093,535,844,416/1,546,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,171,648.27

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