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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,415,018 and 3,055,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,415,018 and 3,055,296 is: 6,596,971.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,415,018 : 3,055,296 = 3,055,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,415,018/3,055,296 = 3,055,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,415,018x = 3,055,296 × 3,055,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,415,018x = 9,334,833,647,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,334,833,647,616/1,415,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,596,971.66

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