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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,300 and 3,129,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,300 and 3,129,592 is: 6,814,406.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,300 : 3,129,592 = 3,129,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,300/3,129,592 = 3,129,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,300x = 3,129,592 × 3,129,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,300x = 9,794,346,086,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,794,346,086,464/1,437,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,814,406.24

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