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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,231 and 3,074,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,231 and 3,074,685 is: 6,661,133.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,231 : 3,074,685 = 3,074,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,231/3,074,685 = 3,074,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,231x = 3,074,685 × 3,074,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,231x = 9,453,687,849,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,453,687,849,225/1,419,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,661,133.99

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