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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,592 and 3,065,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,592 and 3,065,994 is: 6,654,659.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,592 : 3,065,994 = 3,065,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,592/3,065,994 = 3,065,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,592x = 3,065,994 × 3,065,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,592x = 9,400,319,208,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,400,319,208,036/1,412,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,654,659.81

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