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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,442,670 and 3,136,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,442,670 and 3,136,116 is: 6,817,375.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,442,670 : 3,136,116 = 3,136,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,442,670/3,136,116 = 3,136,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,442,670x = 3,136,116 × 3,136,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,442,670x = 9,835,223,565,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,835,223,565,456/1,442,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,817,375.81

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