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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,467,040 and 3,151,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,467,040 and 3,151,004 is: 6,767,931.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,040 : 3,151,004 = 3,151,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,040/3,151,004 = 3,151,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,040x = 3,151,004 × 3,151,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,040x = 9,928,826,208,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,928,826,208,016/1,467,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,767,931.49

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