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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,397,053 and 3,055,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,397,053 and 3,055,632 is: 6,683,273.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,397,053 : 3,055,632 = 3,055,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,397,053/3,055,632 = 3,055,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,397,053x = 3,055,632 × 3,055,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,397,053x = 9,336,886,919,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,336,886,919,424/1,397,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,683,273.23

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