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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,029 and 3,056,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,029 and 3,056,571 is: 6,579,179.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,029 : 3,056,571 = 3,056,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,029/3,056,571 = 3,056,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,029x = 3,056,571 × 3,056,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,029x = 9,342,626,278,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,342,626,278,041/1,420,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,579,179.92

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