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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,520 and 3,078,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,520 and 3,078,626 is: 6,676,861.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,520 : 3,078,626 = 3,078,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,520/3,078,626 = 3,078,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,520x = 3,078,626 × 3,078,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,520x = 9,477,938,047,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,477,938,047,876/1,419,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,676,861.23

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