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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,438,873 and 3,108,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,438,873 and 3,108,292 is: 6,714,615.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,438,873 : 3,108,292 = 3,108,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,438,873/3,108,292 = 3,108,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,438,873x = 3,108,292 × 3,108,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,438,873x = 9,661,479,157,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,661,479,157,264/1,438,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,714,615.65

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