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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,464,890 and 3,209,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,464,890 and 3,209,066 is: 7,029,950.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,464,890 : 3,209,066 = 3,209,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,464,890/3,209,066 = 3,209,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,464,890x = 3,209,066 × 3,209,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,464,890x = 10,298,104,592,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,298,104,592,356/1,464,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,029,950.78

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