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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,418 and 3,088,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,418 and 3,088,276 is: 6,508,346.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,418 : 3,088,276 = 3,088,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,418/3,088,276 = 3,088,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,418x = 3,088,276 × 3,088,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,418x = 9,537,448,652,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,537,448,652,176/1,465,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,508,346.87

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