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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,386 and 3,239,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,386 and 3,239,373 is: 7,088,379.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,386 : 3,239,373 = 3,239,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,386/3,239,373 = 3,239,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,386x = 3,239,373 × 3,239,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,386x = 10,493,537,433,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,537,433,129/1,480,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,088,379.27

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