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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,826 and 3,198,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,826 and 3,198,536 is: 6,922,758.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,826 : 3,198,536 = 3,198,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,826/3,198,536 = 3,198,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,826x = 3,198,536 × 3,198,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,826x = 10,230,632,543,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,230,632,543,296/1,477,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,758.53

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