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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,440,836 and 3,335,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,440,836 and 3,335,276 is: 7,720,563.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440,836 : 3,335,276 = 3,335,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440,836/3,335,276 = 3,335,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440,836x = 3,335,276 × 3,335,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440,836x = 11,124,065,996,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,124,065,996,176/1,440,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,720,563.61

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