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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,399,056 and 3,012,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,399,056 and 3,012,159 is: 6,485,159.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,399,056 : 3,012,159 = 3,012,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,399,056/3,012,159 = 3,012,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,399,056x = 3,012,159 × 3,012,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,399,056x = 9,073,101,841,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,073,101,841,281/1,399,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,485,159.88

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