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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,367,665 and 3,165,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,367,665 and 3,165,897 is: 7,328,478.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,367,665 : 3,165,897 = 3,165,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,367,665/3,165,897 = 3,165,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,367,665x = 3,165,897 × 3,165,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,367,665x = 10,022,903,814,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,022,903,814,609/1,367,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,328,478.70

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