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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,396,936 and 3,049,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,396,936 and 3,049,752 is: 6,658,134.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,396,936 : 3,049,752 = 3,049,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,396,936/3,049,752 = 3,049,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,396,936x = 3,049,752 × 3,049,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,396,936x = 9,300,987,261,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,300,987,261,504/1,396,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,658,134.13

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