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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,452 and 3,051,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,452 and 3,051,720 is: 6,556,360.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,452 : 3,051,720 = 3,051,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,452/3,051,720 = 3,051,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,452x = 3,051,720 × 3,051,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,452x = 9,312,994,958,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,312,994,958,400/1,420,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,556,360.20

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