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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,395,718 and 3,023,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,395,718 and 3,023,298 is: 6,548,837.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,395,718 : 3,023,298 = 3,023,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,395,718/3,023,298 = 3,023,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,395,718x = 3,023,298 × 3,023,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,395,718x = 9,140,330,796,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,140,330,796,804/1,395,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,548,837.80

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