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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,775 and 3,247,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,775 and 3,247,581 is: 7,127,287.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,775 : 3,247,581 = 3,247,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,775/3,247,581 = 3,247,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,775x = 3,247,581 × 3,247,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,775x = 10,546,782,351,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,546,782,351,561/1,479,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,287.83

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