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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,387,875 and 3,094,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,387,875 and 3,094,866 is: 6,901,338.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,875 : 3,094,866 = 3,094,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,875/3,094,866 = 3,094,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,875x = 3,094,866 × 3,094,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,875x = 9,578,195,557,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,578,195,557,956/1,387,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,901,338.78

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