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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,427,328 and 3,077,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,427,328 and 3,077,470 is: 6,635,350.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,328 : 3,077,470 = 3,077,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,328/3,077,470 = 3,077,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,328x = 3,077,470 × 3,077,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,328x = 9,470,821,600,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470,821,600,900/1,427,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,635,350.53

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