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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,417,608 and 3,084,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,417,608 and 3,084,048 is: 6,709,437.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,608 : 3,084,048 = 3,084,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,608/3,084,048 = 3,084,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,608x = 3,084,048 × 3,084,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,608x = 9,511,352,066,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,511,352,066,304/1,417,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709,437.35

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