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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,443,135 and 3,137,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,443,135 and 3,137,451 is: 6,820,982.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,443,135 : 3,137,451 = 3,137,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,443,135/3,137,451 = 3,137,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,443,135x = 3,137,451 × 3,137,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,443,135x = 9,843,598,777,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,843,598,777,401/1,443,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,820,982.64

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