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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,747 and 3,183,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,747 and 3,183,458 is: 6,858,010.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,747 : 3,183,458 = 3,183,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,747/3,183,458 = 3,183,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,747x = 3,183,458 × 3,183,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,747x = 10,134,404,837,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,404,837,764/1,477,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,858,010.77

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