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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,391,508 and 3,020,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,391,508 and 3,020,960 is: 6,558,495.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,391,508 : 3,020,960 = 3,020,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,391,508/3,020,960 = 3,020,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,391,508x = 3,020,960 × 3,020,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,391,508x = 9,126,199,321,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,126,199,321,600/1,391,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,558,495.76

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