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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,894 and 3,088,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,894 and 3,088,572 is: 6,718,302.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,894 : 3,088,572 = 3,088,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,894/3,088,572 = 3,088,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,894x = 3,088,572 × 3,088,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,894x = 9,539,276,999,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,539,276,999,184/1,419,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718,302.21

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