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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,460,923 and 3,202,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,460,923 and 3,202,058 is: 7,018,286.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,923 : 3,202,058 = 3,202,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,923/3,202,058 = 3,202,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,923x = 3,202,058 × 3,202,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,923x = 10,253,175,435,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,253,175,435,364/1,460,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,018,286.00

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