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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,445,840 and 3,140,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,445,840 and 3,140,922 is: 6,823,293.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,445,840 : 3,140,922 = 3,140,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,445,840/3,140,922 = 3,140,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,445,840x = 3,140,922 × 3,140,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,445,840x = 9,865,391,010,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,865,391,010,084/1,445,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,823,293.73

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