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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,450 and 3,064,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,450 and 3,064,636 is: 6,706,411.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,450 : 3,064,636 = 3,064,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,450/3,064,636 = 3,064,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,450x = 3,064,636 × 3,064,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,450x = 9,391,993,812,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,391,993,812,496/1,400,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,706,411.38

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