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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,408,050 and 2,990,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,408,050 and 2,990,628 is: 6,351,944.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,408,050 : 2,990,628 = 2,990,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,408,050/2,990,628 = 2,990,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,408,050x = 2,990,628 × 2,990,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,408,050x = 8,943,855,834,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,943,855,834,384/1,408,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,351,944.77

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