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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,403,956 and 3,032,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,403,956 and 3,032,080 is: 6,548,288.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,403,956 : 3,032,080 = 3,032,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,403,956/3,032,080 = 3,032,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,403,956x = 3,032,080 × 3,032,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,403,956x = 9,193,509,126,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,193,509,126,400/1,403,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,548,288.64

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