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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,014 and 3,143,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,014 and 3,143,124 is: 6,827,320.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,014 : 3,143,124 = 3,143,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,014/3,143,124 = 3,143,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,014x = 3,143,124 × 3,143,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,014x = 9,879,228,479,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,879,228,479,376/1,447,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,320.59

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