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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,421,466 and 3,355,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,421,466 and 3,355,602 is: 7,921,445.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,421,466 : 3,355,602 = 3,355,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,421,466/3,355,602 = 3,355,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,421,466x = 3,355,602 × 3,355,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,421,466x = 11,260,064,782,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,260,064,782,404/1,421,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,921,445.03

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