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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,416,816 and 3,043,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,416,816 and 3,043,583 is: 6,538,179.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,416,816 : 3,043,583 = 3,043,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,416,816/3,043,583 = 3,043,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,416,816x = 3,043,583 × 3,043,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,416,816x = 9,263,397,477,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,263,397,477,889/1,416,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,538,179.61

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