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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,443,198 and 3,117,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,443,198 and 3,117,651 is: 6,734,867.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,443,198 : 3,117,651 = 3,117,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,443,198/3,117,651 = 3,117,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,443,198x = 3,117,651 × 3,117,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,443,198x = 9,719,747,757,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,719,747,757,801/1,443,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,734,867.81

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