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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,425,232 and 3,074,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,425,232 and 3,074,664 is: 6,632,996.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,425,232 : 3,074,664 = 3,074,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,425,232/3,074,664 = 3,074,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,425,232x = 3,074,664 × 3,074,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,425,232x = 9,453,558,712,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,453,558,712,896/1,425,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,632,996.39

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