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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,975 and 3,093,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,975 and 3,093,264 is: 6,612,610.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,975 : 3,093,264 = 3,093,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,975/3,093,264 = 3,093,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,975x = 3,093,264 × 3,093,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,975x = 9,568,282,173,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,568,282,173,696/1,446,975
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,612,610.57

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