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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,067 and 3,151,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,067 and 3,151,282 is: 6,862,555.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,067 : 3,151,282 = 3,151,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,067/3,151,282 = 3,151,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,067x = 3,151,282 × 3,151,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,067x = 9,930,578,243,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,578,243,524/1,447,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,862,555.94

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