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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,404,291 and 3,021,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,404,291 and 3,021,885 is: 6,502,775.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,404,291 : 3,021,885 = 3,021,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,404,291/3,021,885 = 3,021,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,404,291x = 3,021,885 × 3,021,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,404,291x = 9,131,788,953,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,131,788,953,225/1,404,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,502,775.39

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