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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,346 and 3,148,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,346 and 3,148,418 is: 6,839,316.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,346 : 3,148,418 = 3,148,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,346/3,148,418 = 3,148,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,346x = 3,148,418 × 3,148,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,346x = 9,912,535,902,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,912,535,902,724/1,449,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,839,316.42

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