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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,832 and 3,068,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,832 and 3,068,160 is: 6,710,429.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,832 : 3,068,160 = 3,068,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,832/3,068,160 = 3,068,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,832x = 3,068,160 × 3,068,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,832x = 9,413,605,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,413,605,785,600/1,402,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,710,429.89

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