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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,396,090 and 3,039,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,396,090 and 3,039,392 is: 6,616,982.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,396,090 : 3,039,392 = 3,039,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,396,090/3,039,392 = 3,039,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,396,090x = 3,039,392 × 3,039,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,396,090x = 9,237,903,729,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,237,903,729,664/1,396,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,616,982.95

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