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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,421,860 and 3,119,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,421,860 and 3,119,252 is: 6,842,961.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,421,860 : 3,119,252 = 3,119,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,421,860/3,119,252 = 3,119,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,421,860x = 3,119,252 × 3,119,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,421,860x = 9,729,733,039,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,729,733,039,504/1,421,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,842,961.36

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