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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478,600 and 3,167,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478,600 and 3,167,128 is: 6,783,917.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,600 : 3,167,128 = 3,167,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,600/3,167,128 = 3,167,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,600x = 3,167,128 × 3,167,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,600x = 10,030,699,768,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,030,699,768,384/1,478,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,917.06

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