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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,378,869 and 3,029,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,378,869 and 3,029,835 is: 6,657,557.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,378,869 : 3,029,835 = 3,029,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,378,869/3,029,835 = 3,029,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,378,869x = 3,029,835 × 3,029,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,378,869x = 9,179,900,127,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,179,900,127,225/1,378,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,657,557.84

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