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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,328 and 3,176,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,328 and 3,176,622 is: 6,853,722.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,328 : 3,176,622 = 3,176,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,328/3,176,622 = 3,176,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,328x = 3,176,622 × 3,176,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,328x = 10,090,927,330,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,090,927,330,884/1,472,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,722.36

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