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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,271,386 and 3,000,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,271,386 and 3,000,660 is: 7,082,003.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,271,386 : 3,000,660 = 3,000,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,271,386/3,000,660 = 3,000,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,271,386x = 3,000,660 × 3,000,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,271,386x = 9,003,960,435,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,003,960,435,600/1,271,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,082,003.76

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