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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,938 and 3,167,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,938 and 3,167,454 is: 6,905,156.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,938 : 3,167,454 = 3,167,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,938/3,167,454 = 3,167,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,938x = 3,167,454 × 3,167,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,938x = 10,032,764,842,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032,764,842,116/1,452,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,905,156.89

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