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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,667 and 3,029,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,667 and 3,029,536 is: 6,543,312.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,667 : 3,029,536 = 3,029,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,667/3,029,536 = 3,029,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,667x = 3,029,536 × 3,029,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,667x = 9,178,088,375,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,178,088,375,296/1,402,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,543,312.40

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