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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,694 and 3,092,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,694 and 3,092,687 is: 6,611,427.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,694 : 3,092,687 = 3,092,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,694/3,092,687 = 3,092,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,694x = 3,092,687 × 3,092,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,694x = 9,564,712,879,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,564,712,879,969/1,446,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,611,427.77

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