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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,339,325 and 3,161,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,339,325 and 3,161,067 is: 7,460,731.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,339,325 : 3,161,067 = 3,161,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,339,325/3,161,067 = 3,161,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,339,325x = 3,161,067 × 3,161,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,339,325x = 9,992,344,578,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,992,344,578,489/1,339,325
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,460,731.77

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