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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,392,050 and 3,039,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,392,050 and 3,039,772 is: 6,637,846.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,392,050 : 3,039,772 = 3,039,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,392,050/3,039,772 = 3,039,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,392,050x = 3,039,772 × 3,039,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,392,050x = 9,240,213,811,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,240,213,811,984/1,392,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,637,846.21

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