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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,502 and 3,111,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,502 and 3,111,180 is: 6,654,814.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,502 : 3,111,180 = 3,111,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,502/3,111,180 = 3,111,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,502x = 3,111,180 × 3,111,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,502x = 9,679,440,992,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,679,440,992,400/1,454,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,654,814.49

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