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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,746 and 3,161,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,746 and 3,161,299 is: 6,869,798.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,746 : 3,161,299 = 3,161,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,746/3,161,299 = 3,161,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,746x = 3,161,299 × 3,161,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,746x = 9,993,811,367,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,993,811,367,401/1,454,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,798.14

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