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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,464,534 and 3,189,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,464,534 and 3,189,318 is: 6,945,382.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,464,534 : 3,189,318 = 3,189,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,464,534/3,189,318 = 3,189,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,464,534x = 3,189,318 × 3,189,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,464,534x = 10,171,749,305,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,171,749,305,124/1,464,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,945,382.84

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