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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,461,669 and 3,083,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,461,669 and 3,083,292 is: 6,503,996.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,461,669 : 3,083,292 = 3,083,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,461,669/3,083,292 = 3,083,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,461,669x = 3,083,292 × 3,083,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,461,669x = 9,506,689,557,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,506,689,557,264/1,461,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,503,996.16

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