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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,786 and 3,142,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,786 and 3,142,652 is: 6,826,345.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,786 : 3,142,652 = 3,142,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,786/3,142,652 = 3,142,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,786x = 3,142,652 × 3,142,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,786x = 9,876,261,593,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,876,261,593,104/1,446,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826,345.84

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