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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,625 and 3,086,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,625 and 3,086,559 is: 6,549,348.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,625 : 3,086,559 = 3,086,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,625/3,086,559 = 3,086,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,625x = 3,086,559 × 3,086,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,625x = 9,526,846,460,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,526,846,460,481/1,454,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,549,348.77

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