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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,890 and 3,088,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,890 and 3,088,564 is: 6,718,286.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,890 : 3,088,564 = 3,088,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,890/3,088,564 = 3,088,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,890x = 3,088,564 × 3,088,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,890x = 9,539,227,582,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,539,227,582,096/1,419,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718,286.33

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