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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,593 and 3,129,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,593 and 3,129,924 is: 6,781,442.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,593 : 3,129,924 = 3,129,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,593/3,129,924 = 3,129,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,593x = 3,129,924 × 3,129,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,593x = 9,796,424,245,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,796,424,245,776/1,444,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,781,442.42

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