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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,440,639 and 3,104,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,440,639 and 3,104,730 is: 6,691,022.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440,639 : 3,104,730 = 3,104,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440,639/3,104,730 = 3,104,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440,639x = 3,104,730 × 3,104,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440,639x = 9,639,348,372,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,639,348,372,900/1,440,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,691,022.78

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