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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,896 and 3,182,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,896 and 3,182,460 is: 6,909,120.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,896 : 3,182,460 = 3,182,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,896/3,182,460 = 3,182,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,896x = 3,182,460 × 3,182,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,896x = 10,128,051,651,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,128,051,651,600/1,465,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,909,120.19

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