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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,460,736 and 3,154,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,460,736 and 3,154,752 is: 6,813,318.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,736 : 3,154,752 = 3,154,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,736/3,154,752 = 3,154,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,736x = 3,154,752 × 3,154,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,736x = 9,952,460,181,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,952,460,181,504/1,460,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,813,318.89

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