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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,929 and 3,167,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,929 and 3,167,438 is: 6,905,129.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,929 : 3,167,438 = 3,167,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,929/3,167,438 = 3,167,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,929x = 3,167,438 × 3,167,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,929x = 10,032,663,483,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032,663,483,844/1,452,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,905,129.90

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