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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,695 and 3,044,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,695 and 3,044,502 is: 6,607,988.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,695 : 3,044,502 = 3,044,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,695/3,044,502 = 3,044,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,695x = 3,044,502 × 3,044,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,695x = 9,268,992,428,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,268,992,428,004/1,402,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,607,988.50

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