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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,944 and 3,183,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,944 and 3,183,780 is: 6,858,483.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,944 : 3,183,780 = 3,183,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,944/3,183,780 = 3,183,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,944x = 3,183,780 × 3,183,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,944x = 10,136,455,088,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,136,455,088,400/1,477,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,858,483.87

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