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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,421,499 and 3,355,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,421,499 and 3,355,675 is: 7,921,605.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,421,499 : 3,355,675 = 3,355,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,421,499/3,355,675 = 3,355,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,421,499x = 3,355,675 × 3,355,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,421,499x = 11,260,554,705,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,260,554,705,625/1,421,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,921,605.79

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