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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,408,808 and 3,047,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,408,808 and 3,047,332 is: 6,591,552.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,408,808 : 3,047,332 = 3,047,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,408,808/3,047,332 = 3,047,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,408,808x = 3,047,332 × 3,047,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,408,808x = 9,286,232,318,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,286,232,318,224/1,408,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,591,552.80

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