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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,423,452 and 3,109,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,423,452 and 3,109,560 is: 6,792,897.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,423,452 : 3,109,560 = 3,109,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,423,452/3,109,560 = 3,109,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,423,452x = 3,109,560 × 3,109,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,423,452x = 9,669,363,393,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,669,363,393,600/1,423,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,792,897.40

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