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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,900 and 3,149,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,900 and 3,149,010 is: 6,839,274.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,900 : 3,149,010 = 3,149,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,900/3,149,010 = 3,149,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,900x = 3,149,010 × 3,149,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,900x = 9,916,263,980,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,916,263,980,100/1,449,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,839,274.42

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