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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,399,045 and 3,012,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,399,045 and 3,012,137 is: 6,485,116.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,399,045 : 3,012,137 = 3,012,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,399,045/3,012,137 = 3,012,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,399,045x = 3,012,137 × 3,012,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,399,045x = 9,072,969,306,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,072,969,306,769/1,399,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,485,116.14

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