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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,528 and 3,078,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,528 and 3,078,315 is: 6,582,729.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,528 : 3,078,315 = 3,078,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,528/3,078,315 = 3,078,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,528x = 3,078,315 × 3,078,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,528x = 9,476,023,239,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,476,023,239,225/1,439,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,582,729.37

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