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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478,943 and 3,027,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478,943 and 3,027,969 is: 6,199,425.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,943 : 3,027,969 = 3,027,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,943/3,027,969 = 3,027,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,943x = 3,027,969 × 3,027,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,943x = 9,168,596,264,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,168,596,264,961/1,478,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,199,425.04

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