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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,430,937 and 3,110,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,430,937 and 3,110,367 is: 6,760,872.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,430,937 : 3,110,367 = 3,110,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,430,937/3,110,367 = 3,110,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,430,937x = 3,110,367 × 3,110,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,430,937x = 9,674,382,874,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,674,382,874,689/1,430,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,760,872.68

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