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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,608 and 3,332,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,608 and 3,332,764 is: 7,715,514.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,608 : 3,332,764 = 3,332,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,608/3,332,764 = 3,332,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,608x = 3,332,764 × 3,332,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,608x = 11,107,315,879,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,107,315,879,696/1,439,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,715,514.14

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