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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,932 and 3,088,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,932 and 3,088,640 is: 6,718,418.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,932 : 3,088,640 = 3,088,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,932/3,088,640 = 3,088,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,932x = 3,088,640 × 3,088,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,932x = 9,539,697,049,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,539,697,049,600/1,419,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718,418.24

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