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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,397,876 and 3,057,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,397,876 and 3,057,464 is: 6,687,350.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,397,876 : 3,057,464 = 3,057,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,397,876/3,057,464 = 3,057,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,397,876x = 3,057,464 × 3,057,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,397,876x = 9,348,086,111,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,348,086,111,296/1,397,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,687,350.03

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