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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,362 and 2,999,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,362 and 2,999,984 is: 6,426,841.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,362 : 2,999,984 = 2,999,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,362/2,999,984 = 2,999,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,362x = 2,999,984 × 2,999,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,362x = 8,999,904,000,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,999,904,000,256/1,400,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,426,841.06

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