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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,578 and 3,229,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,578 and 3,229,323 is: 7,115,641.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,578 : 3,229,323 = 3,229,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,578/3,229,323 = 3,229,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,578x = 3,229,323 × 3,229,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,578x = 10,428,527,038,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,428,527,038,329/1,465,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,115,641.09

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