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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,372 and 3,170,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,372 and 3,170,534 is: 6,790,378.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,372 : 3,170,534 = 3,170,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,372/3,170,534 = 3,170,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,372x = 3,170,534 × 3,170,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,372x = 10,052,285,845,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,052,285,845,156/1,480,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,790,378.26

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