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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,556 and 3,181,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,556 and 3,181,775 is: 6,907,748.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,556 : 3,181,775 = 3,181,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,556/3,181,775 = 3,181,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,556x = 3,181,775 × 3,181,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,556x = 10,123,692,150,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,692,150,625/1,465,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,748.42

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