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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,296 and 3,129,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,296 and 3,129,584 is: 6,814,390.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,296 : 3,129,584 = 3,129,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,296/3,129,584 = 3,129,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,296x = 3,129,584 × 3,129,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,296x = 9,794,296,013,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,794,296,013,056/1,437,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,814,390.36

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