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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,829 and 3,198,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,829 and 3,198,542 is: 6,922,770.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,829 : 3,198,542 = 3,198,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,829/3,198,542 = 3,198,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,829x = 3,198,542 × 3,198,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,829x = 10,230,670,925,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,230,670,925,764/1,477,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,770.45

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