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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,442,266 and 3,152,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,442,266 and 3,152,441 is: 6,890,465.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,442,266 : 3,152,441 = 3,152,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,442,266/3,152,441 = 3,152,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,442,266x = 3,152,441 × 3,152,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,442,266x = 9,937,884,258,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,937,884,258,481/1,442,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,890,465.60

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