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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,944 and 3,115,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,944 and 3,115,941 is: 6,691,566.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,944 : 3,115,941 = 3,115,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,944/3,115,941 = 3,115,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,944x = 3,115,941 × 3,115,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,944x = 9,709,088,315,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,709,088,315,481/1,450,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,691,566.54

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