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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,397,852 and 3,057,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,397,852 and 3,057,412 is: 6,687,237.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,397,852 : 3,057,412 = 3,057,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,397,852/3,057,412 = 3,057,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,397,852x = 3,057,412 × 3,057,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,397,852x = 9,347,768,137,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,347,768,137,744/1,397,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,687,237.37

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