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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,897 and 3,088,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,897 and 3,088,578 is: 6,718,314.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,897 : 3,088,578 = 3,088,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,897/3,088,578 = 3,088,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,897x = 3,088,578 × 3,088,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,897x = 9,539,314,062,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,539,314,062,084/1,419,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718,314.12

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