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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,976 and 3,111,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,976 and 3,111,616 is: 6,672,856.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,976 : 3,111,616 = 3,111,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,976/3,111,616 = 3,111,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,976x = 3,111,616 × 3,111,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,976x = 9,682,154,131,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,682,154,131,456/1,450,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,672,856.15

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