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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,770 and 3,183,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,770 and 3,183,504 is: 6,858,102.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,770 : 3,183,504 = 3,183,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,770/3,183,504 = 3,183,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,770x = 3,183,504 × 3,183,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,770x = 10,134,697,718,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,697,718,016/1,477,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,858,102.22

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