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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,200 and 2,933,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,200 and 2,933,280 is: 5,945,364.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,200 : 2,933,280 = 2,933,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,200/2,933,280 = 2,933,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,200x = 2,933,280 × 2,933,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,200x = 8,604,131,558,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,604,131,558,400/1,447,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,945,364.54

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