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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,415,511 and 3,079,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,415,511 and 3,079,849 is: 6,701,092.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,415,511 : 3,079,849 = 3,079,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,415,511/3,079,849 = 3,079,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,415,511x = 3,079,849 × 3,079,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,415,511x = 9,485,469,862,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,485,469,862,801/1,415,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,701,092.30

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