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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,431,846 and 3,087,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,431,846 and 3,087,852 is: 6,659,116.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,431,846 : 3,087,852 = 3,087,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,431,846/3,087,852 = 3,087,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,431,846x = 3,087,852 × 3,087,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,431,846x = 9,534,829,973,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,534,829,973,904/1,431,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,659,116.95

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