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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,463,030 and 3,141,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,463,030 and 3,141,775 is: 6,746,785.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,463,030 : 3,141,775 = 3,141,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,463,030/3,141,775 = 3,141,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,463,030x = 3,141,775 × 3,141,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,463,030x = 9,870,750,150,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,870,750,150,625/1,463,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,746,785.88

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