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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,300 and 2,999,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,300 and 2,999,862 is: 6,426,602.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,300 : 2,999,862 = 2,999,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,300/2,999,862 = 2,999,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,300x = 2,999,862 × 2,999,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,300x = 8,999,172,019,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,999,172,019,044/1,400,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,426,602.88

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