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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,920 and 3,088,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,920 and 3,088,616 is: 6,718,370.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,920 : 3,088,616 = 3,088,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,920/3,088,616 = 3,088,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,920x = 3,088,616 × 3,088,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,920x = 9,539,548,795,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,539,548,795,456/1,419,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718,370.61

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