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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,222 and 3,165,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,222 and 3,165,711 is: 6,816,471.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,222 : 3,165,711 = 3,165,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,222/3,165,711 = 3,165,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,222x = 3,165,711 × 3,165,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,222x = 10,021,726,135,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,726,135,521/1,470,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,816,471.35

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