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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,398,480 and 3,062,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,398,480 and 3,062,721 is: 6,707,468.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,398,480 : 3,062,721 = 3,062,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,398,480/3,062,721 = 3,062,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,398,480x = 3,062,721 × 3,062,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,398,480x = 9,380,259,923,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,380,259,923,841/1,398,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,707,468.05

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