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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,766 and 3,158,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,766 and 3,158,364 is: 6,856,953.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,766 : 3,158,364 = 3,158,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,766/3,158,364 = 3,158,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,766x = 3,158,364 × 3,158,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,766x = 9,975,263,156,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,975,263,156,496/1,454,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,856,953.73

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