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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,451,186 and 3,388,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,451,186 and 3,388,766 is: 7,913,344.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,186 : 3,388,766 = 3,388,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,186/3,388,766 = 3,388,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,186x = 3,388,766 × 3,388,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,186x = 11,483,735,002,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,483,735,002,756/1,451,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,344.67

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