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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,641 and 3,180,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,641 and 3,180,807 is: 6,988,979.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,641 : 3,180,807 = 3,180,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,641/3,180,807 = 3,180,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,641x = 3,180,807 × 3,180,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,641x = 10,117,533,171,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,117,533,171,249/1,447,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,988,979.43

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