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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,504 and 3,191,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,504 and 3,191,232 is: 6,892,679.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,504 : 3,191,232 = 3,191,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,504/3,191,232 = 3,191,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,504x = 3,191,232 × 3,191,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,504x = 10,183,961,677,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183,961,677,824/1,477,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,892,679.60

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