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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,442,040 and 3,338,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,442,040 and 3,338,232 is: 7,727,797.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,442,040 : 3,338,232 = 3,338,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,442,040/3,338,232 = 3,338,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,442,040x = 3,338,232 × 3,338,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,442,040x = 11,143,792,885,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,143,792,885,824/1,442,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,727,797.35

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