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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,836 and 3,161,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,836 and 3,161,490 is: 6,870,203.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,836 : 3,161,490 = 3,161,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,836/3,161,490 = 3,161,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,836x = 3,161,490 × 3,161,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,836x = 9,995,019,020,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,995,019,020,100/1,454,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,870,203.25

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