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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,451,220 and 3,388,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,451,220 and 3,388,847 is: 7,913,537.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,220 : 3,388,847 = 3,388,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,220/3,388,847 = 3,388,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,220x = 3,388,847 × 3,388,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,220x = 11,484,283,989,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,484,283,989,409/1,451,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,537.57

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