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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,404,665 and 3,022,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,404,665 and 3,022,380 is: 6,503,173.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,404,665 : 3,022,380 = 3,022,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,404,665/3,022,380 = 3,022,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,404,665x = 3,022,380 × 3,022,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,404,665x = 9,134,780,864,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,134,780,864,400/1,404,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,503,173.97

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