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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,347 and 3,172,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,347 and 3,172,630 is: 6,794,884.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,347 : 3,172,630 = 3,172,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,347/3,172,630 = 3,172,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,347x = 3,172,630 × 3,172,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,347x = 10,065,581,116,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,065,581,116,900/1,481,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,794,884.06

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