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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,837 and 3,083,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,837 and 3,083,751 is: 6,683,492.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,837 : 3,083,751 = 3,083,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,837/3,083,751 = 3,083,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,837x = 3,083,751 × 3,083,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,837x = 9,509,520,230,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,509,520,230,001/1,422,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,683,492.37

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