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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,932 and 3,056,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,932 and 3,056,378 is: 6,578,798.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,932 : 3,056,378 = 3,056,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,932/3,056,378 = 3,056,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,932x = 3,056,378 × 3,056,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,932x = 9,341,446,478,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,341,446,478,884/1,419,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,578,798.48

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