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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,934 and 3,167,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,934 and 3,167,446 is: 6,905,141.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,934 : 3,167,446 = 3,167,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,934/3,167,446 = 3,167,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,934x = 3,167,446 × 3,167,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,934x = 10,032,714,162,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032,714,162,916/1,452,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,905,141.02

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