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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,911 and 3,153,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,911 and 3,153,438 is: 6,783,611.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,911 : 3,153,438 = 3,153,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,911/3,153,438 = 3,153,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,911x = 3,153,438 × 3,153,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,911x = 9,944,171,219,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,944,171,219,844/1,465,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,611.84

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