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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,040 and 3,165,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,040 and 3,165,300 is: 6,815,545.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,040 : 3,165,300 = 3,165,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,040/3,165,300 = 3,165,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,040x = 3,165,300 × 3,165,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,040x = 10,019,124,090,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,019,124,090,000/1,470,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,815,545.22

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