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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,406,064 and 3,317,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,406,064 and 3,317,808 is: 7,828,839.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,406,064 : 3,317,808 = 3,317,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,406,064/3,317,808 = 3,317,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,406,064x = 3,317,808 × 3,317,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,406,064x = 11,007,849,924,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,007,849,924,864/1,406,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,828,839.89

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