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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,468 and 3,087,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,468 and 3,087,302 is: 6,584,901.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,468 : 3,087,302 = 3,087,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,468/3,087,302 = 3,087,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,468x = 3,087,302 × 3,087,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,468x = 9,531,433,639,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,531,433,639,204/1,447,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,584,901.11

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