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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,775 and 3,150,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,775 and 3,150,738 is: 6,894,931.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,775 : 3,150,738 = 3,150,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,775/3,150,738 = 3,150,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,775x = 3,150,738 × 3,150,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,775x = 9,927,149,944,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,927,149,944,644/1,439,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,894,931.46

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