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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,836 and 3,176,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,836 and 3,176,685 is: 6,828,448.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,836 : 3,176,685 = 3,176,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,836/3,176,685 = 3,176,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,836x = 3,176,685 × 3,176,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,836x = 10,091,327,589,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,091,327,589,225/1,477,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,828,448.89

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