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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,460,352 and 3,136,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,460,352 and 3,136,584 is: 6,736,840.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,352 : 3,136,584 = 3,136,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,352/3,136,584 = 3,136,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,352x = 3,136,584 × 3,136,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,352x = 9,838,159,189,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,838,159,189,056/1,460,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,736,840.97

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