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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,670 and 3,043,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,670 and 3,043,120 is: 6,518,459.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,670 : 3,043,120 = 3,043,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,670/3,043,120 = 3,043,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,670x = 3,043,120 × 3,043,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,670x = 9,260,579,334,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,260,579,334,400/1,420,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,518,459.13

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