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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,463,834 and 2,216,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,463,834 and 2,216,163 is: 3,355,147.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,463,834 : 2,216,163 = 2,216,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,463,834/2,216,163 = 2,216,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,463,834x = 2,216,163 × 2,216,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,463,834x = 4,911,378,442,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,911,378,442,569/1,463,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,355,147.13

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