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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,413 and 3,141,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,413 and 3,141,882 is: 6,805,939.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,413 : 3,141,882 = 3,141,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,413/3,141,882 = 3,141,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,413x = 3,141,882 × 3,141,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,413x = 9,871,422,501,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,871,422,501,924/1,450,413
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,805,939.07

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