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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,760 and 3,181,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,760 and 3,181,520 is: 6,849,603.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,760 : 3,181,520 = 3,181,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,760/3,181,520 = 3,181,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,760x = 3,181,520 × 3,181,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,760x = 10,122,069,510,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,122,069,510,400/1,477,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,849,603.12

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