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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,864 and 3,198,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,864 and 3,198,622 is: 6,922,952.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,864 : 3,198,622 = 3,198,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,864/3,198,622 = 3,198,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,864x = 3,198,622 × 3,198,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,864x = 10,231,182,698,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,231,182,698,884/1,477,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,952.79

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