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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,404,205 and 3,021,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,404,205 and 3,021,718 is: 6,502,454.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,404,205 : 3,021,718 = 3,021,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,404,205/3,021,718 = 3,021,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,404,205x = 3,021,718 × 3,021,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,404,205x = 9,130,779,671,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,130,779,671,524/1,404,205
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,502,454.89

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