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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,451 and 3,087,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,451 and 3,087,315 is: 6,748,208.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,451 : 3,087,315 = 3,087,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,451/3,087,315 = 3,087,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,451x = 3,087,315 × 3,087,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,451x = 9,531,513,909,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,531,513,909,225/1,412,451
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,748,208.55

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