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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,389,800 and 3,018,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,389,800 and 3,018,712 is: 6,556,786.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,389,800 : 3,018,712 = 3,018,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,389,800/3,018,712 = 3,018,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,389,800x = 3,018,712 × 3,018,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,389,800x = 9,112,622,138,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,112,622,138,944/1,389,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,556,786.69

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