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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,004 and 3,177,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,004 and 3,177,944 is: 6,969,841.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,004 : 3,177,944 = 3,177,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,004/3,177,944 = 3,177,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,004x = 3,177,944 × 3,177,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,004x = 10,099,328,067,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,099,328,067,136/1,449,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,969,841.40

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