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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,181 and 3,050,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,181 and 3,050,038 is: 6,634,472.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,181 : 3,050,038 = 3,050,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,181/3,050,038 = 3,050,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,181x = 3,050,038 × 3,050,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,181x = 9,302,731,801,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,302,731,801,444/1,402,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,634,472.87

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