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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,467,796 and 3,233,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,467,796 and 3,233,560 is: 7,123,544.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,796 : 3,233,560 = 3,233,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,796/3,233,560 = 3,233,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,796x = 3,233,560 × 3,233,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,796x = 10,455,910,273,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,455,910,273,600/1,467,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,123,544.60

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