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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,425,234 and 3,074,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,425,234 and 3,074,676 is: 6,633,038.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,425,234 : 3,074,676 = 3,074,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,425,234/3,074,676 = 3,074,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,425,234x = 3,074,676 × 3,074,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,425,234x = 9,453,632,504,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,453,632,504,976/1,425,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,633,038.86

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