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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,576 and 3,181,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,576 and 3,181,819 is: 6,907,845.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,576 : 3,181,819 = 3,181,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,576/3,181,819 = 3,181,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,576x = 3,181,819 × 3,181,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,576x = 10,123,972,148,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,972,148,761/1,465,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,845.21

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