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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,672 and 3,112,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,672 and 3,112,960 is: 6,830,697.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,672 : 3,112,960 = 3,112,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,672/3,112,960 = 3,112,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,672x = 3,112,960 × 3,112,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,672x = 9,690,519,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,690,519,961,600/1,418,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,830,697.98

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