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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,408,218 and 3,040,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,408,218 and 3,040,908 is: 6,566,541.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,408,218 : 3,040,908 = 3,040,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,408,218/3,040,908 = 3,040,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,408,218x = 3,040,908 × 3,040,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,408,218x = 9,247,121,464,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,247,121,464,464/1,408,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,566,541.16

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