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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,466,604 and 3,182,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,466,604 and 3,182,040 is: 6,903,962.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,604 : 3,182,040 = 3,182,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,604/3,182,040 = 3,182,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,604x = 3,182,040 × 3,182,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,604x = 10,125,378,561,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,125,378,561,600/1,466,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,903,962.19

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