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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,415,952 and 3,057,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,415,952 and 3,057,296 is: 6,601,254.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,415,952 : 3,057,296 = 3,057,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,415,952/3,057,296 = 3,057,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,415,952x = 3,057,296 × 3,057,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,415,952x = 9,347,058,831,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,347,058,831,616/1,415,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,601,254.02

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