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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478,925 and 3,182,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478,925 and 3,182,022 is: 6,846,367.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,925 : 3,182,022 = 3,182,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,925/3,182,022 = 3,182,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,925x = 3,182,022 × 3,182,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,925x = 10,125,264,008,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,125,264,008,484/1,478,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,846,367.47

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