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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,181 and 3,119,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,181 and 3,119,997 is: 6,796,893.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,181 : 3,119,997 = 3,119,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,181/3,119,997 = 3,119,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,181x = 3,119,997 × 3,119,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,181x = 9,734,381,280,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,734,381,280,009/1,432,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,796,893.19

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