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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,407,490 and 3,036,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,407,490 and 3,036,164 is: 6,549,454.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,407,490 : 3,036,164 = 3,036,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,407,490/3,036,164 = 3,036,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,407,490x = 3,036,164 × 3,036,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,407,490x = 9,218,291,834,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,218,291,834,896/1,407,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,549,454.59

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