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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,807 and 2,106,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,807 and 2,106,863 is: 3,168,796.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,807 : 2,106,863 = 2,106,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,807/2,106,863 = 2,106,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,807x = 2,106,863 × 2,106,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,807x = 4,438,871,700,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,438,871,700,769/1,400,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,168,796.06

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