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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,920 and 3,152,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,920 and 3,152,766 is: 7,005,281.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,920 : 3,152,766 = 3,152,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,920/3,152,766 = 3,152,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,920x = 3,152,766 × 3,152,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,920x = 9,939,933,450,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,939,933,450,756/1,418,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,005,281.09

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