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Finding the Third Proportional to 613,845 and 1,446,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 613,845 and 1,446,990 is: 3,410,926.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    613,845 : 1,446,990 = 1,446,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    613,845/1,446,990 = 1,446,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    613,845x = 1,446,990 × 1,446,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    613,845x = 2,093,780,060,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,780,060,100/613,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,410,926.31

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