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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,469,703 and 3,149,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,469,703 and 3,149,358 is: 6,748,612.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,469,703 : 3,149,358 = 3,149,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,469,703/3,149,358 = 3,149,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,469,703x = 3,149,358 × 3,149,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,469,703x = 9,918,455,812,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,918,455,812,164/1,469,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,748,612.35

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