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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,402 and 3,087,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,402 and 3,087,176 is: 6,584,663.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,402 : 3,087,176 = 3,087,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,402/3,087,176 = 3,087,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,402x = 3,087,176 × 3,087,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,402x = 9,530,655,654,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,530,655,654,976/1,447,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,584,663.87

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