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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,762 and 3,077,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,762 and 3,077,490 is: 6,587,282.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,762 : 3,077,490 = 3,077,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,762/3,077,490 = 3,077,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,762x = 3,077,490 × 3,077,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,762x = 9,470,944,700,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470,944,700,100/1,437,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,282.67

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