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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,434,951 and 3,149,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,434,951 and 3,149,805 is: 6,914,014.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,951 : 3,149,805 = 3,149,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,951/3,149,805 = 3,149,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,951x = 3,149,805 × 3,149,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,951x = 9,921,271,538,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,921,271,538,025/1,434,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,914,014.16

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