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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,421,288 and 3,053,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,421,288 and 3,053,392 is: 6,559,685.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,421,288 : 3,053,392 = 3,053,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,421,288/3,053,392 = 3,053,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,421,288x = 3,053,392 × 3,053,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,421,288x = 9,323,202,705,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,323,202,705,664/1,421,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,559,685.80

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