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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,475,010 and 3,218,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,475,010 and 3,218,108 is: 7,021,117.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,475,010 : 3,218,108 = 3,218,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,475,010/3,218,108 = 3,218,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,475,010x = 3,218,108 × 3,218,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,475,010x = 10,356,219,099,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,356,219,099,664/1,475,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,021,117.89

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