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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,389,883 and 3,045,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,389,883 and 3,045,486 is: 6,673,212.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,389,883 : 3,045,486 = 3,045,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,389,883/3,045,486 = 3,045,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,389,883x = 3,045,486 × 3,045,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,389,883x = 9,274,984,976,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,274,984,976,196/1,389,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,673,212.76

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