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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,443,128 and 3,132,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,443,128 and 3,132,172 is: 6,798,081.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,443,128 : 3,132,172 = 3,132,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,443,128/3,132,172 = 3,132,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,443,128x = 3,132,172 × 3,132,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,443,128x = 9,810,501,437,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,810,501,437,584/1,443,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,798,081.28

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