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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,210 and 3,213,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,210 and 3,213,238 is: 6,989,458.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,210 : 3,213,238 = 3,213,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,210/3,213,238 = 3,213,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,210x = 3,213,238 × 3,213,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,210x = 10,324,898,444,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,324,898,444,644/1,477,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,458.81

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