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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,442,632 and 3,134,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,442,632 and 3,134,096 is: 6,808,775.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,442,632 : 3,134,096 = 3,134,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,442,632/3,134,096 = 3,134,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,442,632x = 3,134,096 × 3,134,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,442,632x = 9,822,557,737,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,822,557,737,216/1,442,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,808,775.72

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