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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,396,930 and 3,049,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,396,930 and 3,049,740 is: 6,658,110.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,396,930 : 3,049,740 = 3,049,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,396,930/3,049,740 = 3,049,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,396,930x = 3,049,740 × 3,049,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,396,930x = 9,300,914,067,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,300,914,067,600/1,396,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,658,110.33

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