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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,427,922 and 3,003,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,427,922 and 3,003,102 is: 6,315,906.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,922 : 3,003,102 = 3,003,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,922/3,003,102 = 3,003,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,922x = 3,003,102 × 3,003,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,922x = 9,018,621,622,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,018,621,622,404/1,427,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,315,906.35

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