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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,859 and 3,150,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,859 and 3,150,906 is: 6,895,264.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,859 : 3,150,906 = 3,150,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,859/3,150,906 = 3,150,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,859x = 3,150,906 × 3,150,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,859x = 9,928,208,620,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,928,208,620,836/1,439,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,895,264.48

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