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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478,808 and 3,027,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478,808 and 3,027,546 is: 6,198,258.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,808 : 3,027,546 = 3,027,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,808/3,027,546 = 3,027,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,808x = 3,027,546 × 3,027,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,808x = 9,166,034,782,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,166,034,782,116/1,478,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,198,258.86

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