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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,732 and 3,079,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,732 and 3,079,008 is: 6,677,521.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,732 : 3,079,008 = 3,079,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,732/3,079,008 = 3,079,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,732x = 3,079,008 × 3,079,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,732x = 9,480,290,264,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,480,290,264,064/1,419,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677,521.01

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