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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,400 and 3,186,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,400 and 3,186,680 is: 6,864,221.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,400 : 3,186,680 = 3,186,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,400/3,186,680 = 3,186,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,400x = 3,186,680 × 3,186,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,400x = 10,154,929,422,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,154,929,422,400/1,479,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,864,221.59

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