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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,392,120 and 3,039,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,392,120 and 3,039,912 is: 6,638,123.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,392,120 : 3,039,912 = 3,039,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,392,120/3,039,912 = 3,039,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,392,120x = 3,039,912 × 3,039,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,392,120x = 9,241,064,967,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,241,064,967,744/1,392,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,638,123.85

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