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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,209 and 3,213,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,209 and 3,213,234 is: 6,989,446.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,209 : 3,213,234 = 3,213,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,209/3,213,234 = 3,213,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,209x = 3,213,234 × 3,213,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,209x = 10,324,872,738,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,324,872,738,756/1,477,209
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,446.14

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