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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,833 and 3,043,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,833 and 3,043,842 is: 6,520,804.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,833 : 3,043,842 = 3,043,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,833/3,043,842 = 3,043,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,833x = 3,043,842 × 3,043,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,833x = 9,264,974,120,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,264,974,120,964/1,420,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,520,804.43

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