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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,429,100 and 3,146,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,429,100 and 3,146,065 is: 6,925,844.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,429,100 : 3,146,065 = 3,146,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,429,100/3,146,065 = 3,146,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,429,100x = 3,146,065 × 3,146,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,429,100x = 9,897,724,984,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,897,724,984,225/1,429,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,925,844.93

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