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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,459,950 and 3,121,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,459,950 and 3,121,662 is: 6,674,731.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,950 : 3,121,662 = 3,121,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,950/3,121,662 = 3,121,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,950x = 3,121,662 × 3,121,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,950x = 9,744,773,642,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,744,773,642,244/1,459,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,674,731.08

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