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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,417,807 and 3,111,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,417,807 and 3,111,175 is: 6,827,029.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,807 : 3,111,175 = 3,111,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,807/3,111,175 = 3,111,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,807x = 3,111,175 × 3,111,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,807x = 9,679,409,880,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,679,409,880,625/1,417,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,029.26

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