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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,469,705 and 3,149,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,469,705 and 3,149,362 is: 6,748,620.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,469,705 : 3,149,362 = 3,149,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,469,705/3,149,362 = 3,149,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,469,705x = 3,149,362 × 3,149,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,469,705x = 9,918,481,007,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,918,481,007,044/1,469,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,748,620.31

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