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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,405,932 and 3,025,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,405,932 and 3,025,462 is: 6,510,571.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,405,932 : 3,025,462 = 3,025,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,405,932/3,025,462 = 3,025,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,405,932x = 3,025,462 × 3,025,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,405,932x = 9,153,420,313,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,153,420,313,444/1,405,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,510,571.15

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