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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,271,388 and 3,000,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,271,388 and 3,000,665 is: 7,082,016.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,271,388 : 3,000,665 = 3,000,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,271,388/3,000,665 = 3,000,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,271,388x = 3,000,665 × 3,000,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,271,388x = 9,003,990,442,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,003,990,442,225/1,271,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,082,016.22

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