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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,379,790 and 3,016,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,379,790 and 3,016,080 is: 6,592,842.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,379,790 : 3,016,080 = 3,016,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,379,790/3,016,080 = 3,016,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,379,790x = 3,016,080 × 3,016,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,379,790x = 9,096,738,566,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,096,738,566,400/1,379,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,592,842.80

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