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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,438,970 and 3,108,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,438,970 and 3,108,460 is: 6,714,888.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,438,970 : 3,108,460 = 3,108,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,438,970/3,108,460 = 3,108,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,438,970x = 3,108,460 × 3,108,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,438,970x = 9,662,523,571,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,662,523,571,600/1,438,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,714,888.82

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