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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,638 and 3,180,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,638 and 3,180,801 is: 6,988,967.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,638 : 3,180,801 = 3,180,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,638/3,180,801 = 3,180,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,638x = 3,180,801 × 3,180,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,638x = 10,117,495,001,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,117,495,001,601/1,447,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,988,967.55

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