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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,428,930 and 3,054,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,428,930 and 3,054,368 is: 6,528,775.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,930 : 3,054,368 = 3,054,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,930/3,054,368 = 3,054,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,930x = 3,054,368 × 3,054,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,930x = 9,329,163,879,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,329,163,879,424/1,428,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,528,775.99

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