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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,490 and 3,029,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,490 and 3,029,269 is: 6,542,984.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,490 : 3,029,269 = 3,029,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,490/3,029,269 = 3,029,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,490x = 3,029,269 × 3,029,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,490x = 9,176,470,674,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,176,470,674,361/1,402,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,542,984.74

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