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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,375 and 3,093,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,375 and 3,093,938 is: 6,613,664.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,375 : 3,093,938 = 3,093,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,375/3,093,938 = 3,093,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,375x = 3,093,938 × 3,093,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,375x = 9,572,452,347,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,572,452,347,844/1,447,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,613,664.29

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