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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,784 and 3,155,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,784 and 3,155,280 is: 6,759,845.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,784 : 3,155,280 = 3,155,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,784/3,155,280 = 3,155,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,784x = 3,155,280 × 3,155,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,784x = 9,955,791,878,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,955,791,878,400/1,472,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,759,845.22

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