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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,760 and 3,158,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,760 and 3,158,352 is: 6,856,929.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,760 : 3,158,352 = 3,158,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,760/3,158,352 = 3,158,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,760x = 3,158,352 × 3,158,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,760x = 9,975,187,355,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,975,187,355,904/1,454,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,856,929.91

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