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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,655 and 3,029,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,655 and 3,029,515 is: 6,543,277.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,655 : 3,029,515 = 3,029,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,655/3,029,515 = 3,029,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,655x = 3,029,515 × 3,029,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,655x = 9,177,961,135,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,177,961,135,225/1,402,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,543,277.67

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