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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,788 and 3,150,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,788 and 3,150,728 is: 6,894,825.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,788 : 3,150,728 = 3,150,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,788/3,150,728 = 3,150,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,788x = 3,150,728 × 3,150,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,788x = 9,927,086,929,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,927,086,929,984/1,439,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,894,825.44

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