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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,960 and 3,175,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,960 and 3,175,940 is: 6,980,535.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,960 : 3,175,940 = 3,175,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,960/3,175,940 = 3,175,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,960x = 3,175,940 × 3,175,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,960x = 10,086,594,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,086,594,883,600/1,444,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,535.71

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