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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,932 and 3,142,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,932 and 3,142,894 is: 6,826,708.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,932 : 3,142,894 = 3,142,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,932/3,142,894 = 3,142,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,932x = 3,142,894 × 3,142,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,932x = 9,877,782,695,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,877,782,695,236/1,446,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826,708.30

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