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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,092 and 3,174,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,092 and 3,174,496 is: 6,925,627.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,092 : 3,174,496 = 3,174,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,092/3,174,496 = 3,174,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,092x = 3,174,496 × 3,174,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,092x = 10,077,424,854,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,077,424,854,016/1,455,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,925,627.28

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