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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,906 and 3,088,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,906 and 3,088,596 is: 6,718,349.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,906 : 3,088,596 = 3,088,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,906/3,088,596 = 3,088,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,906x = 3,088,596 × 3,088,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,906x = 9,539,425,251,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,539,425,251,216/1,419,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718,349.84

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