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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,989 and 3,142,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,989 and 3,142,999 is: 6,826,895.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,989 : 3,142,999 = 3,142,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,989/3,142,999 = 3,142,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,989x = 3,142,999 × 3,142,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,989x = 9,878,442,714,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,878,442,714,001/1,446,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826,895.51

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