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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,396 and 3,376,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,396 and 3,376,250 is: 8,139,886.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,396 : 3,376,250 = 3,376,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,396/3,376,250 = 3,376,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,396x = 3,376,250 × 3,376,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,396x = 11,399,064,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,399,064,062,500/1,400,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,139,886.19

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