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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,407,506 and 3,073,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,407,506 and 3,073,045 is: 6,709,460.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,407,506 : 3,073,045 = 3,073,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,407,506/3,073,045 = 3,073,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,407,506x = 3,073,045 × 3,073,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,407,506x = 9,443,605,572,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,443,605,572,025/1,407,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709,460.26

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