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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,246 and 3,188,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,246 and 3,188,888 is: 6,869,808.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,246 : 3,188,888 = 3,188,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,246/3,188,888 = 3,188,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,246x = 3,188,888 × 3,188,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,246x = 10,169,006,676,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,169,006,676,544/1,480,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,808.58

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