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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,407,783 and 3,095,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,407,783 and 3,095,502 is: 6,806,540.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,407,783 : 3,095,502 = 3,095,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,407,783/3,095,502 = 3,095,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,407,783x = 3,095,502 × 3,095,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,407,783x = 9,582,132,632,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,582,132,632,004/1,407,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,806,540.95

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