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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,404,023 and 3,032,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,404,023 and 3,032,200 is: 6,548,494.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,404,023 : 3,032,200 = 3,032,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,404,023/3,032,200 = 3,032,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,404,023x = 3,032,200 × 3,032,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,404,023x = 9,194,236,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,194,236,840,000/1,404,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,548,494.46

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