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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,593 and 3,065,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,593 and 3,065,996 is: 6,654,663.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,593 : 3,065,996 = 3,065,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,593/3,065,996 = 3,065,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,593x = 3,065,996 × 3,065,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,593x = 9,400,331,472,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,400,331,472,016/1,412,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,654,663.78

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