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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,443,120 and 3,132,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,443,120 and 3,132,157 is: 6,798,053.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,443,120 : 3,132,157 = 3,132,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,443,120/3,132,157 = 3,132,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,443,120x = 3,132,157 × 3,132,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,443,120x = 9,810,407,472,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,810,407,472,649/1,443,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,798,053.85

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