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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,020 and 2,078,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,020 and 2,078,970 is: 3,003,513.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,020 : 2,078,970 = 2,078,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,020/2,078,970 = 2,078,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,020x = 2,078,970 × 2,078,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,020x = 4,322,116,260,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,322,116,260,900/1,439,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,003,513.68

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