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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,886 and 3,161,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,886 and 3,161,565 is: 6,870,293.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,886 : 3,161,565 = 3,161,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,886/3,161,565 = 3,161,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,886x = 3,161,565 × 3,161,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,886x = 9,995,493,249,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,995,493,249,225/1,454,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,870,293.10

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