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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,030 and 3,165,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,030 and 3,165,279 is: 6,815,501.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,030 : 3,165,279 = 3,165,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,030/3,165,279 = 3,165,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,030x = 3,165,279 × 3,165,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,030x = 10,018,991,147,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,018,991,147,841/1,470,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,815,501.14

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