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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,760 and 3,087,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,760 and 3,087,890 is: 6,586,081.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,760 : 3,087,890 = 3,087,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,760/3,087,890 = 3,087,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,760x = 3,087,890 × 3,087,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,760x = 9,535,064,652,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,535,064,652,100/1,447,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,586,081.02

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