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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,556 and 3,089,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,556 and 3,089,186 is: 6,755,888.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,556 : 3,089,186 = 3,089,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,556/3,089,186 = 3,089,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,556x = 3,089,186 × 3,089,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,556x = 9,543,070,142,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,543,070,142,596/1,412,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,755,888.01

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