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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,167 and 3,129,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,167 and 3,129,485 is: 6,814,570.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,167 : 3,129,485 = 3,129,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,167/3,129,485 = 3,129,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,167x = 3,129,485 × 3,129,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,167x = 9,793,676,365,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,793,676,365,225/1,437,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,814,570.86

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