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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,078 and 3,054,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,078 and 3,054,696 is: 6,452,741.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,078 : 3,054,696 = 3,054,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,078/3,054,696 = 3,054,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,078x = 3,054,696 × 3,054,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,078x = 9,331,167,652,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,331,167,652,416/1,446,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,452,741.59

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