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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,560 and 3,111,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,560 and 3,111,120 is: 6,700,356.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,560 : 3,111,120 = 3,111,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,560/3,111,120 = 3,111,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,560x = 3,111,120 × 3,111,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,560x = 9,679,067,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,679,067,654,400/1,444,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,700,356.96

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