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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,397,914 and 3,057,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,397,914 and 3,057,498 is: 6,687,316.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,397,914 : 3,057,498 = 3,057,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,397,914/3,057,498 = 3,057,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,397,914x = 3,057,498 × 3,057,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,397,914x = 9,348,294,020,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,348,294,020,004/1,397,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,687,316.97

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