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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,415,535 and 3,079,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,415,535 and 3,079,899 is: 6,701,196.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,415,535 : 3,079,899 = 3,079,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,415,535/3,079,899 = 3,079,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,415,535x = 3,079,899 × 3,079,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,415,535x = 9,485,777,850,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,485,777,850,201/1,415,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,701,196.26

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