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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,443,202 and 3,117,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,443,202 and 3,117,659 is: 6,734,883.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,443,202 : 3,117,659 = 3,117,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,443,202/3,117,659 = 3,117,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,443,202x = 3,117,659 × 3,117,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,443,202x = 9,719,797,640,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,719,797,640,281/1,443,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,734,883.71

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