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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,421,001 and 3,052,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,421,001 and 3,052,818 is: 6,558,544.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,421,001 : 3,052,818 = 3,052,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,421,001/3,052,818 = 3,052,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,421,001x = 3,052,818 × 3,052,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,421,001x = 9,319,697,741,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,319,697,741,124/1,421,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,558,544.11

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