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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,957 and 3,125,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,957 and 3,125,055 is: 6,625,680.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,957 : 3,125,055 = 3,125,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,957/3,125,055 = 3,125,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,957x = 3,125,055 × 3,125,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,957x = 9,765,968,753,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,765,968,753,025/1,473,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,625,680.91

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