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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,286 and 3,129,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,286 and 3,129,564 is: 6,814,350.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,286 : 3,129,564 = 3,129,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,286/3,129,564 = 3,129,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,286x = 3,129,564 × 3,129,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,286x = 9,794,170,830,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,794,170,830,096/1,437,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,814,350.68

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