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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,890 and 3,163,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,890 and 3,163,830 is: 6,927,738.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,890 : 3,163,830 = 3,163,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,890/3,163,830 = 3,163,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,890x = 3,163,830 × 3,163,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,890x = 10,009,820,268,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,009,820,268,900/1,444,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927,738.63

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