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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,399,053 and 3,012,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,399,053 and 3,012,153 is: 6,485,147.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,399,053 : 3,012,153 = 3,012,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,399,053/3,012,153 = 3,012,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,399,053x = 3,012,153 × 3,012,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,399,053x = 9,073,065,695,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,073,065,695,409/1,399,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,485,147.95

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