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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,448 and 3,555,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,448 and 3,555,456 is: 7,284,152.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,448 : 3,555,456 = 3,555,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,448/3,555,456 = 3,555,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,448x = 3,555,456 × 3,555,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,448x = 12,641,267,367,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,641,267,367,936/1,735,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,284,152.20

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