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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,434,330 and 3,089,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,434,330 and 3,089,961 is: 6,656,668.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,330 : 3,089,961 = 3,089,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,330/3,089,961 = 3,089,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,330x = 3,089,961 × 3,089,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,330x = 9,547,858,981,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,547,858,981,521/1,434,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,656,668.26

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