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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,334,581 and 3,149,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,334,581 and 3,149,121 is: 7,430,768.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,334,581 : 3,149,121 = 3,149,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,334,581/3,149,121 = 3,149,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,334,581x = 3,149,121 × 3,149,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,334,581x = 9,916,963,072,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,916,963,072,641/1,334,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,430,768.96

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