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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,438,902 and 3,108,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,438,902 and 3,108,342 is: 6,714,696.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,438,902 : 3,108,342 = 3,108,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,438,902/3,108,342 = 3,108,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,438,902x = 3,108,342 × 3,108,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,438,902x = 9,661,789,988,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,661,789,988,964/1,438,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,714,696.34

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