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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,440 and 3,141,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,440 and 3,141,936 is: 6,806,046.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,440 : 3,141,936 = 3,141,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,440/3,141,936 = 3,141,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,440x = 3,141,936 × 3,141,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,440x = 9,871,761,828,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,871,761,828,096/1,450,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,806,046.32

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