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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,618 and 3,133,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,618 and 3,133,524 is: 6,782,847.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,618 : 3,133,524 = 3,133,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,618/3,133,524 = 3,133,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,618x = 3,133,524 × 3,133,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,618x = 9,818,972,658,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,818,972,658,576/1,447,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,782,847.86

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