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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,091 and 3,178,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,091 and 3,178,118 is: 6,970,186.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,091 : 3,178,118 = 3,178,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,091/3,178,118 = 3,178,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,091x = 3,178,118 × 3,178,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,091x = 10,100,434,021,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,100,434,021,924/1,449,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,970,186.15

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