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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,334,579 and 3,149,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,334,579 and 3,149,117 is: 7,430,761.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,334,579 : 3,149,117 = 3,149,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,334,579/3,149,117 = 3,149,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,334,579x = 3,149,117 × 3,149,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,334,579x = 9,916,937,879,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,916,937,879,689/1,334,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,430,761.22

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