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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,440,224 and 3,151,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,440,224 and 3,151,552 is: 6,896,343.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440,224 : 3,151,552 = 3,151,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440,224/3,151,552 = 3,151,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440,224x = 3,151,552 × 3,151,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440,224x = 9,932,280,008,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,932,280,008,704/1,440,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,896,343.91

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