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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,689 and 3,092,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,689 and 3,092,678 is: 6,611,412.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,689 : 3,092,678 = 3,092,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,689/3,092,678 = 3,092,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,689x = 3,092,678 × 3,092,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,689x = 9,564,657,211,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,564,657,211,684/1,446,689
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,611,412.14

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