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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,456,120 and 3,192,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,456,120 and 3,192,176 is: 6,998,041.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,120 : 3,192,176 = 3,192,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,120/3,192,176 = 3,192,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,120x = 3,192,176 × 3,192,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,120x = 10,189,987,614,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,189,987,614,976/1,456,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,998,041.11

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