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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,576 and 3,229,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,576 and 3,229,321 is: 7,115,641.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,576 : 3,229,321 = 3,229,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,576/3,229,321 = 3,229,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,576x = 3,229,321 × 3,229,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,576x = 10,428,514,121,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,428,514,121,041/1,465,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,115,641.99

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