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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,840 and 3,093,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,840 and 3,093,372 is: 6,645,842.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,840 : 3,093,372 = 3,093,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,840/3,093,372 = 3,093,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,840x = 3,093,372 × 3,093,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,840x = 9,568,950,330,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,568,950,330,384/1,439,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,645,842.82

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