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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,348 and 3,175,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,348 and 3,175,376 is: 6,825,076.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,348 : 3,175,376 = 3,175,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,348/3,175,376 = 3,175,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,348x = 3,175,376 × 3,175,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,348x = 10,083,012,741,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,083,012,741,376/1,477,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,825,076.25

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