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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,420 and 3,141,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,420 and 3,141,900 is: 6,805,984.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,420 : 3,141,900 = 3,141,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,420/3,141,900 = 3,141,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,420x = 3,141,900 × 3,141,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,420x = 9,871,535,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,871,535,610,000/1,450,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,805,984.20

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