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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,787 and 3,150,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,787 and 3,150,759 is: 6,894,965.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,787 : 3,150,759 = 3,150,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,787/3,150,759 = 3,150,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,787x = 3,150,759 × 3,150,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,787x = 9,927,282,276,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,927,282,276,081/1,439,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,894,965.91

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