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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,927 and 3,056,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,927 and 3,056,367 is: 6,578,774.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,927 : 3,056,367 = 3,056,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,927/3,056,367 = 3,056,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,927x = 3,056,367 × 3,056,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,927x = 9,341,379,238,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,341,379,238,689/1,419,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,578,774.29

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