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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,403,631 and 3,040,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,403,631 and 3,040,533 is: 6,586,375.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,403,631 : 3,040,533 = 3,040,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,403,631/3,040,533 = 3,040,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,403,631x = 3,040,533 × 3,040,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,403,631x = 9,244,840,924,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,244,840,924,089/1,403,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,586,375.57

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