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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,302 and 3,187,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,302 and 3,187,740 is: 7,006,600.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,302 : 3,187,740 = 3,187,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,302/3,187,740 = 3,187,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,302x = 3,187,740 × 3,187,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,302x = 10,161,686,307,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,161,686,307,600/1,450,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,006,600.22

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