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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,752 and 3,161,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,752 and 3,161,312 is: 6,869,826.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,752 : 3,161,312 = 3,161,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,752/3,161,312 = 3,161,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,752x = 3,161,312 × 3,161,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,752x = 9,993,893,561,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,993,893,561,344/1,454,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,826.31

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