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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,492 and 3,100,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,492 and 3,100,620 is: 6,758,452.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,492 : 3,100,620 = 3,100,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,492/3,100,620 = 3,100,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,492x = 3,100,620 × 3,100,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,492x = 9,613,844,384,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,613,844,384,400/1,422,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,758,452.34

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