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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,930 and 3,167,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,930 and 3,167,440 is: 6,905,133.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,930 : 3,167,440 = 3,167,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,930/3,167,440 = 3,167,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,930x = 3,167,440 × 3,167,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,930x = 10,032,676,153,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032,676,153,600/1,452,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,905,133.87

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