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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,622 and 3,129,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,622 and 3,129,980 is: 6,781,548.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,622 : 3,129,980 = 3,129,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,622/3,129,980 = 3,129,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,622x = 3,129,980 × 3,129,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,622x = 9,796,774,800,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,796,774,800,400/1,444,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,781,548.95

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