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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,556 and 3,150,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,556 and 3,150,276 is: 6,860,597.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,556 : 3,150,276 = 3,150,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,556/3,150,276 = 3,150,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,556x = 3,150,276 × 3,150,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,556x = 9,924,238,876,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,924,238,876,176/1,446,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,597.78

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