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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,459,611 and 3,206,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,459,611 and 3,206,934 is: 7,046,004.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,611 : 3,206,934 = 3,206,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,611/3,206,934 = 3,206,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,611x = 3,206,934 × 3,206,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,611x = 10,284,425,680,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,284,425,680,356/1,459,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,046,004.50

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