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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,443,312 and 3,132,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,443,312 and 3,132,492 is: 6,798,603.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,443,312 : 3,132,492 = 3,132,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,443,312/3,132,492 = 3,132,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,443,312x = 3,132,492 × 3,132,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,443,312x = 9,812,506,130,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,812,506,130,064/1,443,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,798,603.58

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