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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,828 and 3,198,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,828 and 3,198,540 is: 6,922,766.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,828 : 3,198,540 = 3,198,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,828/3,198,540 = 3,198,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,828x = 3,198,540 × 3,198,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,828x = 10,230,658,131,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,230,658,131,600/1,477,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,766.47

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