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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,220 and 3,165,707

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,220 and 3,165,707 is: 6,816,463.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,220 : 3,165,707 = 3,165,707 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,220/3,165,707 = 3,165,707/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,220x = 3,165,707 × 3,165,707
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,220x = 10,021,700,809,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,700,809,849/1,470,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,816,463.39

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