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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,404,901 and 3,315,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,404,901 and 3,315,339 is: 7,823,663.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,404,901 : 3,315,339 = 3,315,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,404,901/3,315,339 = 3,315,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,404,901x = 3,315,339 × 3,315,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,404,901x = 10,991,472,684,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,472,684,921/1,404,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,823,663.51

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