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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,004 and 3,100,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,004 and 3,100,214 is: 6,768,520.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,004 : 3,100,214 = 3,100,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,004/3,100,214 = 3,100,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,004x = 3,100,214 × 3,100,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,004x = 9,611,326,845,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,611,326,845,796/1,420,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,768,520.97

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