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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,427,892 and 3,104,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,427,892 and 3,104,616 is: 6,750,258.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,892 : 3,104,616 = 3,104,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,892/3,104,616 = 3,104,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,892x = 3,104,616 × 3,104,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,892x = 9,638,640,507,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,638,640,507,456/1,427,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,750,258.78

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