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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,346,482 and 2,946,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,346,482 and 2,946,331 is: 6,447,071.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,346,482 : 2,946,331 = 2,946,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,346,482/2,946,331 = 2,946,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,346,482x = 2,946,331 × 2,946,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,346,482x = 8,680,866,361,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,680,866,361,561/1,346,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,447,071.97

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