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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,828 and 3,083,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,828 and 3,083,735 is: 6,683,465.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,828 : 3,083,735 = 3,083,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,828/3,083,735 = 3,083,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,828x = 3,083,735 × 3,083,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,828x = 9,509,421,550,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,509,421,550,225/1,422,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,683,465.29

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