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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,547 and 3,181,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,547 and 3,181,758 is: 6,907,717.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,547 : 3,181,758 = 3,181,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,547/3,181,758 = 3,181,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,547x = 3,181,758 × 3,181,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,547x = 10,123,583,970,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,583,970,564/1,465,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,717.03

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