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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,672 and 3,119,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,672 and 3,119,720 is: 6,722,968.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,672 : 3,119,720 = 3,119,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,672/3,119,720 = 3,119,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,672x = 3,119,720 × 3,119,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,672x = 9,732,652,878,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,732,652,878,400/1,447,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,722,968.24

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