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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,894 and 3,163,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,894 and 3,163,838 is: 6,927,754.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,894 : 3,163,838 = 3,163,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,894/3,163,838 = 3,163,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,894x = 3,163,838 × 3,163,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,894x = 10,009,870,890,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,009,870,890,244/1,444,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927,754.49

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