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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,866 and 3,411,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,866 and 3,411,257 is: 8,026,034.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,866 : 3,411,257 = 3,411,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,866/3,411,257 = 3,411,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,866x = 3,411,257 × 3,411,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,866x = 11,636,674,320,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,674,320,049/1,449,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,026,034.35

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