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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,606 and 3,233,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,606 and 3,233,172 is: 7,064,989.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,606 : 3,233,172 = 3,233,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,606/3,233,172 = 3,233,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,606x = 3,233,172 × 3,233,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,606x = 10,453,401,181,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,453,401,181,584/1,479,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,064,989.72

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