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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,460,304 and 3,195,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,460,304 and 3,195,891 is: 6,994,241.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,304 : 3,195,891 = 3,195,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,304/3,195,891 = 3,195,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,304x = 3,195,891 × 3,195,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,304x = 10,213,719,283,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,213,719,283,881/1,460,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,994,241.80

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