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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,600 and 3,054,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,600 and 3,054,688 is: 6,662,229.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,600 : 3,054,688 = 3,054,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,600/3,054,688 = 3,054,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,600x = 3,054,688 × 3,054,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,600x = 9,331,118,777,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,331,118,777,344/1,400,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,662,229.60

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