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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,074 and 3,151,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,074 and 3,151,294 is: 6,862,575.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,074 : 3,151,294 = 3,151,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,074/3,151,294 = 3,151,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,074x = 3,151,294 × 3,151,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,074x = 9,930,653,874,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,653,874,436/1,447,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,862,575.01

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