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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,271 and 3,190,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,271 and 3,190,522 is: 7,018,985.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,271 : 3,190,522 = 3,190,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,271/3,190,522 = 3,190,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,271x = 3,190,522 × 3,190,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,271x = 10,179,430,632,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,179,430,632,484/1,450,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,018,985.16

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