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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,557 and 3,089,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,557 and 3,089,188 is: 6,755,891.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,557 : 3,089,188 = 3,089,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,557/3,089,188 = 3,089,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,557x = 3,089,188 × 3,089,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,557x = 9,543,082,499,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,543,082,499,344/1,412,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,755,891.97

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