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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,433,965 and 3,120,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,433,965 and 3,120,813 is: 6,791,988.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,433,965 : 3,120,813 = 3,120,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,433,965/3,120,813 = 3,120,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,433,965x = 3,120,813 × 3,120,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,433,965x = 9,739,473,780,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,739,473,780,969/1,433,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,791,988.49

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