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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,415 and 3,141,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,415 and 3,141,886 is: 6,805,947.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,415 : 3,141,886 = 3,141,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,415/3,141,886 = 3,141,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,415x = 3,141,886 × 3,141,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,415x = 9,871,447,636,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,871,447,636,996/1,450,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,805,947.01

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