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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,398,234 and 3,063,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,398,234 and 3,063,249 is: 6,710,961.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,398,234 : 3,063,249 = 3,063,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,398,234/3,063,249 = 3,063,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,398,234x = 3,063,249 × 3,063,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,398,234x = 9,383,494,436,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,383,494,436,001/1,398,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,710,961.42

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