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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,571 and 3,179,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,571 and 3,179,094 is: 6,807,783.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,571 : 3,179,094 = 3,179,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,571/3,179,094 = 3,179,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,571x = 3,179,094 × 3,179,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,571x = 10,106,638,660,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,106,638,660,836/1,484,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807,783.97

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