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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,451,200 and 3,388,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,451,200 and 3,388,796 is: 7,913,408.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,200 : 3,388,796 = 3,388,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,200/3,388,796 = 3,388,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,200x = 3,388,796 × 3,388,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,200x = 11,483,938,329,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,483,938,329,616/1,451,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,408.44

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