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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,926 and 3,093,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,926 and 3,093,538 is: 6,646,159.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,926 : 3,093,538 = 3,093,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,926/3,093,538 = 3,093,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,926x = 3,093,538 × 3,093,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,926x = 9,569,977,357,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,569,977,357,444/1,439,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,646,159.15

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