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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,301 and 3,148,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,301 and 3,148,331 is: 6,839,150.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,301 : 3,148,331 = 3,148,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,301/3,148,331 = 3,148,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,301x = 3,148,331 × 3,148,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,301x = 9,911,988,085,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,911,988,085,561/1,449,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,839,150.79

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