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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,672 and 3,191,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,672 and 3,191,107 is: 6,891,356.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,672 : 3,191,107 = 3,191,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,672/3,191,107 = 3,191,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,672x = 3,191,107 × 3,191,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,672x = 10,183,163,885,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183,163,885,449/1,477,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,891,356.06

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