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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,408,266 and 3,040,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,408,266 and 3,040,998 is: 6,566,706.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,408,266 : 3,040,998 = 3,040,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,408,266/3,040,998 = 3,040,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,408,266x = 3,040,998 × 3,040,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,408,266x = 9,247,668,836,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,247,668,836,004/1,408,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,566,706.03

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