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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,442,692 and 3,134,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,442,692 and 3,134,216 is: 6,809,013.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,442,692 : 3,134,216 = 3,134,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,442,692/3,134,216 = 3,134,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,442,692x = 3,134,216 × 3,134,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,442,692x = 9,823,309,934,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,823,309,934,656/1,442,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,809,013.94

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