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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,061 and 3,147,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,061 and 3,147,237 is: 6,835,530.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,061 : 3,147,237 = 3,147,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,061/3,147,237 = 3,147,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,061x = 3,147,237 × 3,147,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,061x = 9,905,100,734,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,905,100,734,169/1,449,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,835,530.55

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