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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,538 and 3,089,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,538 and 3,089,158 is: 6,755,851.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,538 : 3,089,158 = 3,089,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,538/3,089,158 = 3,089,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,538x = 3,089,158 × 3,089,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,538x = 9,542,897,148,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,542,897,148,964/1,412,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,755,851.63

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