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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,458,519 and 3,150,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,458,519 and 3,150,729 is: 6,806,283.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,519 : 3,150,729 = 3,150,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,519/3,150,729 = 3,150,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,519x = 3,150,729 × 3,150,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,519x = 9,927,093,231,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,927,093,231,441/1,458,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,806,283.11

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