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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,417,880 and 3,058,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,417,880 and 3,058,384 is: 6,596,970.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,880 : 3,058,384 = 3,058,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,880/3,058,384 = 3,058,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,880x = 3,058,384 × 3,058,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,880x = 9,353,712,691,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,353,712,691,456/1,417,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,596,970.61

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