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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,678 and 3,332,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,678 and 3,332,939 is: 7,715,949.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,678 : 3,332,939 = 3,332,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,678/3,332,939 = 3,332,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,678x = 3,332,939 × 3,332,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,678x = 11,108,482,377,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,108,482,377,721/1,439,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,715,949.25

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