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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,411,632 and 3,331,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,411,632 and 3,331,840 is: 7,864,059.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,411,632 : 3,331,840 = 3,331,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,411,632/3,331,840 = 3,331,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,411,632x = 3,331,840 × 3,331,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,411,632x = 11,101,157,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,101,157,785,600/1,411,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,864,059.32

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