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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,074 and 3,086,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,074 and 3,086,284 is: 6,582,350.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,074 : 3,086,284 = 3,086,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,074/3,086,284 = 3,086,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,074x = 3,086,284 × 3,086,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,074x = 9,525,148,928,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,525,148,928,656/1,447,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,582,350.96

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