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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,438,694 and 3,151,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,438,694 and 3,151,492 is: 6,903,415.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,438,694 : 3,151,492 = 3,151,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,438,694/3,151,492 = 3,151,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,438,694x = 3,151,492 × 3,151,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,438,694x = 9,931,901,826,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,931,901,826,064/1,438,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,903,415.06

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