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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,066 and 3,151,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,066 and 3,151,280 is: 6,862,551.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,066 : 3,151,280 = 3,151,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,066/3,151,280 = 3,151,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,066x = 3,151,280 × 3,151,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,066x = 9,930,565,638,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,565,638,400/1,447,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,862,551.98

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