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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,485,337 and 3,171,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,485,337 and 3,171,122 is: 6,770,190.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,485,337 : 3,171,122 = 3,171,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,485,337/3,171,122 = 3,171,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,485,337x = 3,171,122 × 3,171,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,485,337x = 10,056,014,738,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,056,014,738,884/1,485,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,770,190.70

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