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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,445,825 and 3,140,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,445,825 and 3,140,890 is: 6,823,225.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,445,825 : 3,140,890 = 3,140,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,445,825/3,140,890 = 3,140,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,445,825x = 3,140,890 × 3,140,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,445,825x = 9,865,189,992,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,865,189,992,100/1,445,825
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,823,225.49

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