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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,445,256 and 3,112,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,445,256 and 3,112,492 is: 6,703,038.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,445,256 : 3,112,492 = 3,112,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,445,256/3,112,492 = 3,112,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,445,256x = 3,112,492 × 3,112,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,445,256x = 9,687,606,450,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,687,606,450,064/1,445,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703,038.39

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