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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,394,552 and 3,023,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,394,552 and 3,023,842 is: 6,556,672.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,394,552 : 3,023,842 = 3,023,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,394,552/3,023,842 = 3,023,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,394,552x = 3,023,842 × 3,023,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,394,552x = 9,143,620,440,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,143,620,440,964/1,394,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,556,672.28

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