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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,032 and 3,100,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,032 and 3,100,272 is: 6,768,640.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,032 : 3,100,272 = 3,100,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,032/3,100,272 = 3,100,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,032x = 3,100,272 × 3,100,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,032x = 9,611,686,473,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,611,686,473,984/1,420,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,768,640.76

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