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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,903 and 3,183,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,903 and 3,183,709 is: 6,858,368.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,903 : 3,183,709 = 3,183,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,903/3,183,709 = 3,183,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,903x = 3,183,709 × 3,183,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,903x = 10,136,002,996,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,136,002,996,681/1,477,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,858,368.24

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