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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,395,551 and 3,004,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,395,551 and 3,004,939 is: 6,470,317.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,395,551 : 3,004,939 = 3,004,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,395,551/3,004,939 = 3,004,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,395,551x = 3,004,939 × 3,004,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,395,551x = 9,029,658,393,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,029,658,393,721/1,395,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,470,317.74

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