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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,656 and 3,112,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,656 and 3,112,928 is: 6,830,634.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,656 : 3,112,928 = 3,112,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,656/3,112,928 = 3,112,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,656x = 3,112,928 × 3,112,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,656x = 9,690,320,733,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,690,320,733,184/1,418,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,830,634.58

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