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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,399,149 and 3,012,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,399,149 and 3,012,352 is: 6,485,559.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,399,149 : 3,012,352 = 3,012,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,399,149/3,012,352 = 3,012,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,399,149x = 3,012,352 × 3,012,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,399,149x = 9,074,264,571,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,074,264,571,904/1,399,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,485,559.85

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