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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,984 and 3,082,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,984 and 3,082,912 is: 6,697,994.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,984 : 3,082,912 = 3,082,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,984/3,082,912 = 3,082,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,984x = 3,082,912 × 3,082,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,984x = 9,504,346,399,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,504,346,399,744/1,418,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,697,994.06

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