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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,387,060 and 3,028,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,387,060 and 3,028,136 is: 6,610,822.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,060 : 3,028,136 = 3,028,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,060/3,028,136 = 3,028,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,060x = 3,028,136 × 3,028,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,060x = 9,169,607,634,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,169,607,634,496/1,387,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,610,822.63

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