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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,591 and 3,065,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,591 and 3,065,992 is: 6,654,655.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,591 : 3,065,992 = 3,065,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,591/3,065,992 = 3,065,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,591x = 3,065,992 × 3,065,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,591x = 9,400,306,944,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,400,306,944,064/1,412,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,654,655.84

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