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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,438,965 and 3,095,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,438,965 and 3,095,667 is: 6,659,754.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,438,965 : 3,095,667 = 3,095,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,438,965/3,095,667 = 3,095,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,438,965x = 3,095,667 × 3,095,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,438,965x = 9,583,154,174,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,583,154,174,889/1,438,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,659,754.88

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