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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,247 and 3,176,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,247 and 3,176,472 is: 6,853,452.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,247 : 3,176,472 = 3,176,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,247/3,176,472 = 3,176,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,247x = 3,176,472 × 3,176,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,247x = 10,089,974,366,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,089,974,366,784/1,472,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,452.15

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