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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,458,050 and 3,139,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,458,050 and 3,139,614 is: 6,760,519.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,050 : 3,139,614 = 3,139,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,050/3,139,614 = 3,139,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,050x = 3,139,614 × 3,139,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,050x = 9,857,176,068,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,857,176,068,996/1,458,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,760,519.92

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