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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,502 and 3,235,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,502 and 3,235,251 is: 7,084,152.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,502 : 3,235,251 = 3,235,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,502/3,235,251 = 3,235,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,502x = 3,235,251 × 3,235,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,502x = 10,466,849,033,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,466,849,033,001/1,477,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,084,152.19

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