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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,464,848 and 3,213,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,464,848 and 3,213,331 is: 7,048,851.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,464,848 : 3,213,331 = 3,213,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,464,848/3,213,331 = 3,213,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,464,848x = 3,213,331 × 3,213,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,464,848x = 10,325,496,115,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,325,496,115,561/1,464,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,048,851.56

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