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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,918 and 3,152,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,918 and 3,152,762 is: 7,005,273.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,918 : 3,152,762 = 3,152,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,918/3,152,762 = 3,152,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,918x = 3,152,762 × 3,152,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,918x = 9,939,908,228,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,939,908,228,644/1,418,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,005,273.19

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