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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,332 and 3,175,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,332 and 3,175,352 is: 6,825,046.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,332 : 3,175,352 = 3,175,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,332/3,175,352 = 3,175,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,332x = 3,175,352 × 3,175,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,332x = 10,082,860,323,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,082,860,323,904/1,477,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,825,046.99

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