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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,436,136 and 3,111,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,436,136 and 3,111,627 is: 6,741,856.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,436,136 : 3,111,627 = 3,111,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,436,136/3,111,627 = 3,111,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,436,136x = 3,111,627 × 3,111,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,436,136x = 9,682,222,587,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,682,222,587,129/1,436,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,741,856.33

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