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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,418 and 3,078,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,418 and 3,078,144 is: 6,582,501.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,418 : 3,078,144 = 3,078,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,418/3,078,144 = 3,078,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,418x = 3,078,144 × 3,078,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,418x = 9,474,970,484,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,474,970,484,736/1,439,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,582,501.04

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