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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,414,796 and 3,068,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,414,796 and 3,068,846 is: 6,656,659.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,414,796 : 3,068,846 = 3,068,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,414,796/3,068,846 = 3,068,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,414,796x = 3,068,846 × 3,068,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,414,796x = 9,417,815,771,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,417,815,771,716/1,414,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,656,659.88

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