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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,594 and 3,065,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,594 and 3,065,998 is: 6,654,667.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,594 : 3,065,998 = 3,065,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,594/3,065,998 = 3,065,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,594x = 3,065,998 × 3,065,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,594x = 9,400,343,736,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,400,343,736,004/1,412,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,654,667.75

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