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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,440 and 3,129,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,440 and 3,129,936 is: 6,782,212.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,440 : 3,129,936 = 3,129,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,440/3,129,936 = 3,129,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,440x = 3,129,936 × 3,129,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,440x = 9,796,499,364,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,796,499,364,096/1,444,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,782,212.74

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