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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,578 and 3,133,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,578 and 3,133,079 is: 6,643,428.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,578 : 3,133,079 = 3,133,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,578/3,133,079 = 3,133,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,578x = 3,133,079 × 3,133,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,578x = 9,816,184,020,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,184,020,241/1,477,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643,428.65

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