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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,301 and 3,124,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,301 and 3,124,494 is: 6,712,821.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,301 : 3,124,494 = 3,124,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,301/3,124,494 = 3,124,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,301x = 3,124,494 × 3,124,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,301x = 9,762,462,756,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,762,462,756,036/1,454,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,712,821.32

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