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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,415,020 and 3,055,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,415,020 and 3,055,300 is: 6,596,979.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,415,020 : 3,055,300 = 3,055,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,415,020/3,055,300 = 3,055,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,415,020x = 3,055,300 × 3,055,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,415,020x = 9,334,858,090,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,334,858,090,000/1,415,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,596,979.61

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