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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,301 and 3,175,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,301 and 3,175,285 is: 6,824,902.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,301 : 3,175,285 = 3,175,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,301/3,175,285 = 3,175,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,301x = 3,175,285 × 3,175,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,301x = 10,082,434,831,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,082,434,831,225/1,477,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,824,902.19

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