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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,606 and 3,332,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,606 and 3,332,759 is: 7,715,501.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,606 : 3,332,759 = 3,332,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,606/3,332,759 = 3,332,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,606x = 3,332,759 × 3,332,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,606x = 11,107,282,552,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,107,282,552,081/1,439,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,715,501.71

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