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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,334,730 and 3,149,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,334,730 and 3,149,421 is: 7,431,355.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,334,730 : 3,149,421 = 3,149,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,334,730/3,149,421 = 3,149,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,334,730x = 3,149,421 × 3,149,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,334,730x = 9,918,852,635,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,918,852,635,241/1,334,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,431,355.13

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