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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,536 and 3,150,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,536 and 3,150,260 is: 6,893,983.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,536 : 3,150,260 = 3,150,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,536/3,150,260 = 3,150,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,536x = 3,150,260 × 3,150,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,536x = 9,924,138,067,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,924,138,067,600/1,439,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,893,983.94

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