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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,440 and 3,150,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,440 and 3,150,036 is: 6,841,183.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,440 : 3,150,036 = 3,150,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,440/3,150,036 = 3,150,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,440x = 3,150,036 × 3,150,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,440x = 9,922,726,801,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,922,726,801,296/1,450,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,841,183.92

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