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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,460,076 and 3,121,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,460,076 and 3,121,926 is: 6,675,283.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,076 : 3,121,926 = 3,121,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,076/3,121,926 = 3,121,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,076x = 3,121,926 × 3,121,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,076x = 9,746,421,949,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,746,421,949,476/1,460,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,675,283.99

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