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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,622 and 3,181,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,622 and 3,181,252 is: 6,849,088.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,622 : 3,181,252 = 3,181,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,622/3,181,252 = 3,181,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,622x = 3,181,252 × 3,181,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,622x = 10,120,364,287,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,120,364,287,504/1,477,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,849,088.80

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