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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,397,912 and 3,057,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,397,912 and 3,057,494 is: 6,687,309.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,397,912 : 3,057,494 = 3,057,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,397,912/3,057,494 = 3,057,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,397,912x = 3,057,494 × 3,057,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,397,912x = 9,348,269,560,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,348,269,560,036/1,397,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,687,309.04

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