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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,384 and 3,081,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,384 and 3,081,936 is: 6,677,753.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,384 : 3,081,936 = 3,081,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,384/3,081,936 = 3,081,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,384x = 3,081,936 × 3,081,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,384x = 9,498,329,508,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,498,329,508,096/1,422,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677,753.34

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