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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,574 and 3,191,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,574 and 3,191,372 is: 6,892,957.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,574 : 3,191,372 = 3,191,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,574/3,191,372 = 3,191,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,574x = 3,191,372 × 3,191,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,574x = 10,184,855,242,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,184,855,242,384/1,477,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,892,957.81

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