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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,830 and 3,083,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,830 and 3,083,739 is: 6,683,473.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,830 : 3,083,739 = 3,083,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,830/3,083,739 = 3,083,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,830x = 3,083,739 × 3,083,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,830x = 9,509,446,220,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,509,446,220,121/1,422,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,683,473.23

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