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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,181 and 3,119,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,181 and 3,119,998 is: 6,796,897.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,181 : 3,119,998 = 3,119,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,181/3,119,998 = 3,119,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,181x = 3,119,998 × 3,119,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,181x = 9,734,387,520,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,734,387,520,004/1,432,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,796,897.54

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