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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,396,866 and 3,016,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,396,866 and 3,016,320 is: 6,513,284.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,396,866 : 3,016,320 = 3,016,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,396,866/3,016,320 = 3,016,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,396,866x = 3,016,320 × 3,016,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,396,866x = 9,098,186,342,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,098,186,342,400/1,396,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,513,284.98

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