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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,399,055 and 3,012,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,399,055 and 3,012,160 is: 6,485,168.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,399,055 : 3,012,160 = 3,012,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,399,055/3,012,160 = 3,012,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,399,055x = 3,012,160 × 3,012,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,399,055x = 9,073,107,865,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,073,107,865,600/1,399,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,485,168.82

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