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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,004 and 2,991,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,004 and 2,991,912 is: 6,393,937.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,004 : 2,991,912 = 2,991,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,004/2,991,912 = 2,991,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,004x = 2,991,912 × 2,991,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,004x = 8,951,537,415,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,951,537,415,744/1,400,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,393,937.03

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