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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,440,834 and 3,335,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,440,834 and 3,335,271 is: 7,720,551.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440,834 : 3,335,271 = 3,335,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440,834/3,335,271 = 3,335,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440,834x = 3,335,271 × 3,335,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440,834x = 11,124,032,643,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,124,032,643,441/1,440,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,720,551.18

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