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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,880 and 3,161,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,880 and 3,161,553 is: 6,870,269.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,880 : 3,161,553 = 3,161,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,880/3,161,553 = 3,161,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,880x = 3,161,553 × 3,161,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,880x = 9,995,417,371,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,995,417,371,809/1,454,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,870,269.28

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