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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,118 and 3,053,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,118 and 3,053,646 is: 6,659,977.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,118 : 3,053,646 = 3,053,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,118/3,053,646 = 3,053,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,118x = 3,053,646 × 3,053,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,118x = 9,324,753,893,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,324,753,893,316/1,400,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,659,977.15

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