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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,030 and 3,174,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,030 and 3,174,372 is: 6,925,381.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,030 : 3,174,372 = 3,174,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,030/3,174,372 = 3,174,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,030x = 3,174,372 × 3,174,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,030x = 10,076,637,594,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,076,637,594,384/1,455,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,925,381.33

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