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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,469,710 and 3,149,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,469,710 and 3,149,372 is: 6,748,640.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,469,710 : 3,149,372 = 3,149,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,469,710/3,149,372 = 3,149,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,469,710x = 3,149,372 × 3,149,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,469,710x = 9,918,543,994,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,918,543,994,384/1,469,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,748,640.20

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