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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478,386 and 3,177,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478,386 and 3,177,624 is: 6,829,944.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,386 : 3,177,624 = 3,177,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,386/3,177,624 = 3,177,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,386x = 3,177,624 × 3,177,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,386x = 10,097,294,285,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,097,294,285,376/1,478,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,829,944.47

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