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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,866 and 3,198,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,866 and 3,198,626 is: 6,922,960.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,866 : 3,198,626 = 3,198,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,866/3,198,626 = 3,198,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,866x = 3,198,626 × 3,198,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,866x = 10,231,208,287,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,231,208,287,876/1,477,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,960.73

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