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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,380,159 and 3,003,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,380,159 and 3,003,318 is: 6,535,420.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,380,159 : 3,003,318 = 3,003,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,380,159/3,003,318 = 3,003,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,380,159x = 3,003,318 × 3,003,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,380,159x = 9,019,919,009,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,019,919,009,124/1,380,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,535,420.20

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