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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,152 and 3,451,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,152 and 3,451,615 is: 7,549,111.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,152 : 3,451,615 = 3,451,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,152/3,451,615 = 3,451,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,152x = 3,451,615 × 3,451,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,152x = 11,913,646,108,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,913,646,108,225/1,578,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,549,111.94

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