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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,626 and 3,159,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,626 and 3,159,892 is: 6,859,534.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,626 : 3,159,892 = 3,159,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,626/3,159,892 = 3,159,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,626x = 3,159,892 × 3,159,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,626x = 9,984,917,451,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,984,917,451,664/1,455,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,859,534.97

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