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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,398,239 and 3,063,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,398,239 and 3,063,255 is: 6,710,963.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,398,239 : 3,063,255 = 3,063,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,398,239/3,063,255 = 3,063,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,398,239x = 3,063,255 × 3,063,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,398,239x = 9,383,531,195,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,383,531,195,025/1,398,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,710,963.72

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