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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,399,527 and 3,052,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,399,527 and 3,052,278 is: 6,656,821.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,399,527 : 3,052,278 = 3,052,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,399,527/3,052,278 = 3,052,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,399,527x = 3,052,278 × 3,052,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,399,527x = 9,316,400,989,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,316,400,989,284/1,399,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,656,821.19

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