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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,084 and 3,174,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,084 and 3,174,480 is: 6,925,595.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,084 : 3,174,480 = 3,174,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,084/3,174,480 = 3,174,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,084x = 3,174,480 × 3,174,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,084x = 10,077,323,270,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,077,323,270,400/1,455,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,925,595.55

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