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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,945 and 3,178,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,945 and 3,178,764 is: 6,968,913.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,945 : 3,178,764 = 3,178,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,945/3,178,764 = 3,178,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,945x = 3,178,764 × 3,178,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,945x = 10,104,540,567,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,104,540,567,696/1,449,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,968,913.01

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