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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478,967 and 3,107,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478,967 and 3,107,361 is: 6,528,673.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,967 : 3,107,361 = 3,107,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,967/3,107,361 = 3,107,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,967x = 3,107,361 × 3,107,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,967x = 9,655,692,384,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,655,692,384,321/1,478,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,528,673.31

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