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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,401,450 and 3,074,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,401,450 and 3,074,194 is: 6,743,493.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,401,450 : 3,074,194 = 3,074,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,401,450/3,074,194 = 3,074,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,401,450x = 3,074,194 × 3,074,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,401,450x = 9,450,668,749,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,450,668,749,636/1,401,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,743,493.35

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