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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,152 and 3,154,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,152 and 3,154,160 is: 6,757,947.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,152 : 3,154,160 = 3,154,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,152/3,154,160 = 3,154,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,152x = 3,154,160 × 3,154,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,152x = 9,948,725,305,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,948,725,305,600/1,472,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757,947.08

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