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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,924 and 3,153,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,924 and 3,153,464 is: 6,783,663.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,924 : 3,153,464 = 3,153,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,924/3,153,464 = 3,153,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,924x = 3,153,464 × 3,153,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,924x = 9,944,335,199,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,944,335,199,296/1,465,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,663.55

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