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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,327 and 3,167,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,327 and 3,167,579 is: 6,847,315.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,327 : 3,167,579 = 3,167,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,327/3,167,579 = 3,167,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,327x = 3,167,579 × 3,167,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,327x = 10,033,556,721,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,033,556,721,241/1,465,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,847,315.80

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