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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,090 and 3,100,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,090 and 3,100,384 is: 6,768,853.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,090 : 3,100,384 = 3,100,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,090/3,100,384 = 3,100,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,090x = 3,100,384 × 3,100,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,090x = 9,612,380,947,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,612,380,947,456/1,420,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,768,853.35

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