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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,403 and 3,078,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,403 and 3,078,120 is: 6,582,466.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,403 : 3,078,120 = 3,078,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,403/3,078,120 = 3,078,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,403x = 3,078,120 × 3,078,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,403x = 9,474,822,734,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,474,822,734,400/1,439,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,582,466.99

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