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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,856 and 3,077,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,856 and 3,077,644 is: 6,587,511.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,856 : 3,077,644 = 3,077,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,856/3,077,644 = 3,077,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,856x = 3,077,644 × 3,077,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,856x = 9,471,892,590,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,471,892,590,736/1,437,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,511.26

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