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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,451,201 and 3,388,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,451,201 and 3,388,798 is: 7,913,412.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,201 : 3,388,798 = 3,388,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,201/3,388,798 = 3,388,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,201x = 3,388,798 × 3,388,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,201x = 11,483,951,884,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,483,951,884,804/1,451,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,412.33

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