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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,718 and 3,086,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,718 and 3,086,268 is: 6,713,843.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,718 : 3,086,268 = 3,086,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,718/3,086,268 = 3,086,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,718x = 3,086,268 × 3,086,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,718x = 9,525,050,167,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,525,050,167,824/1,418,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,713,843.18

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