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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,366 and 3,175,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,366 and 3,175,412 is: 6,825,147.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,366 : 3,175,412 = 3,175,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,366/3,175,412 = 3,175,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,366x = 3,175,412 × 3,175,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,366x = 10,083,241,369,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,083,241,369,744/1,477,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,825,147.84

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