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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,179 and 3,119,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,179 and 3,119,993 is: 6,796,885.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,179 : 3,119,993 = 3,119,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,179/3,119,993 = 3,119,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,179x = 3,119,993 × 3,119,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,179x = 9,734,356,320,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,734,356,320,049/1,432,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,796,885.25

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