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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,388,900 and 3,043,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,388,900 and 3,043,720 is: 6,670,193.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,388,900 : 3,043,720 = 3,043,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,388,900/3,043,720 = 3,043,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,388,900x = 3,043,720 × 3,043,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,388,900x = 9,264,231,438,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,264,231,438,400/1,388,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,670,193.27

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