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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,712 and 3,067,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,712 and 3,067,852 is: 6,709,656.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,712 : 3,067,852 = 3,067,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,712/3,067,852 = 3,067,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,712x = 3,067,852 × 3,067,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,712x = 9,411,715,893,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,411,715,893,904/1,402,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709,656.65

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