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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,434,947 and 3,149,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,434,947 and 3,149,797 is: 6,913,998.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,947 : 3,149,797 = 3,149,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,947/3,149,797 = 3,149,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,947x = 3,149,797 × 3,149,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,947x = 9,921,221,141,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,921,221,141,209/1,434,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,913,998.32

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