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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,758 and 3,138,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,758 and 3,138,446 is: 6,794,129.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,758 : 3,138,446 = 3,138,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,758/3,138,446 = 3,138,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,758x = 3,138,446 × 3,138,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,758x = 9,849,843,294,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,849,843,294,916/1,449,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,794,129.29

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