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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,036 and 3,165,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,036 and 3,165,292 is: 6,815,529.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,036 : 3,165,292 = 3,165,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,036/3,165,292 = 3,165,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,036x = 3,165,292 × 3,165,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,036x = 10,019,073,445,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,019,073,445,264/1,470,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,815,529.31

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