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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,884 and 3,176,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,884 and 3,176,778 is: 6,828,626.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,884 : 3,176,778 = 3,176,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,884/3,176,778 = 3,176,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,884x = 3,176,778 × 3,176,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,884x = 10,091,918,461,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,091,918,461,284/1,477,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,828,626.92

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