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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,946 and 3,088,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,946 and 3,088,668 is: 6,718,473.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,946 : 3,088,668 = 3,088,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,946/3,088,668 = 3,088,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,946x = 3,088,668 × 3,088,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,946x = 9,539,870,014,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,539,870,014,224/1,419,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718,473.81

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