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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,332 and 3,176,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,332 and 3,176,630 is: 6,853,738.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,332 : 3,176,630 = 3,176,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,332/3,176,630 = 3,176,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,332x = 3,176,630 × 3,176,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,332x = 10,090,978,156,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,090,978,156,900/1,472,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,738.26

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