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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,753 and 3,183,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,753 and 3,183,471 is: 6,858,038.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,753 : 3,183,471 = 3,183,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,753/3,183,471 = 3,183,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,753x = 3,183,471 × 3,183,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,753x = 10,134,487,607,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,487,607,841/1,477,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,858,038.93

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