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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,907 and 3,152,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,907 and 3,152,742 is: 7,005,238.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,907 : 3,152,742 = 3,152,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,907/3,152,742 = 3,152,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,907x = 3,152,742 × 3,152,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,907x = 9,939,782,118,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,939,782,118,564/1,418,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,005,238.62

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