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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,368 and 3,173,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,368 and 3,173,446 is: 6,835,196.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,368 : 3,173,446 = 3,173,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,368/3,173,446 = 3,173,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,368x = 3,173,446 × 3,173,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,368x = 10,070,759,514,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,070,759,514,916/1,473,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,835,196.31

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