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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,598 and 3,229,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,598 and 3,229,363 is: 7,115,720.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,598 : 3,229,363 = 3,229,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,598/3,229,363 = 3,229,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,598x = 3,229,363 × 3,229,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,598x = 10,428,785,385,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,428,785,385,769/1,465,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,115,720.26

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