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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,456,914 and 3,169,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,456,914 and 3,169,020 is: 6,893,123.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,914 : 3,169,020 = 3,169,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,914/3,169,020 = 3,169,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,914x = 3,169,020 × 3,169,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,914x = 10,042,687,760,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,042,687,760,400/1,456,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,893,123.25

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