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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,416,096 and 3,057,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,416,096 and 3,057,552 is: 6,601,688.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,416,096 : 3,057,552 = 3,057,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,416,096/3,057,552 = 3,057,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,416,096x = 3,057,552 × 3,057,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,416,096x = 9,348,624,232,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,348,624,232,704/1,416,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,601,688.19

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