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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,616 and 3,133,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,616 and 3,133,520 is: 6,782,839.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,616 : 3,133,520 = 3,133,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,616/3,133,520 = 3,133,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,616x = 3,133,520 × 3,133,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,616x = 9,818,947,590,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,818,947,590,400/1,447,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,782,839.92

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