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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,678 and 3,191,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,678 and 3,191,552 is: 6,893,250.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,678 : 3,191,552 = 3,191,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,678/3,191,552 = 3,191,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,678x = 3,191,552 × 3,191,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,678x = 10,186,004,168,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,186,004,168,704/1,477,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,893,250.20

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