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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,756 and 3,181,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,756 and 3,181,512 is: 6,849,587.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,756 : 3,181,512 = 3,181,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,756/3,181,512 = 3,181,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,756x = 3,181,512 × 3,181,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,756x = 10,122,018,606,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,122,018,606,144/1,477,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,849,587.22

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