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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478,868 and 3,027,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478,868 and 3,027,792 is: 6,199,014.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,868 : 3,027,792 = 3,027,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,868/3,027,792 = 3,027,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,868x = 3,027,792 × 3,027,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,868x = 9,167,524,395,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,167,524,395,264/1,478,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,199,014.65

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