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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,421,534 and 3,355,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,421,534 and 3,355,758 is: 7,921,802.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,421,534 : 3,355,758 = 3,355,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,421,534/3,355,758 = 3,355,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,421,534x = 3,355,758 × 3,355,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,421,534x = 11,261,111,754,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,111,754,564/1,421,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,921,802.61

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