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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,410 and 3,185,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,410 and 3,185,352 is: 6,853,822.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,410 : 3,185,352 = 3,185,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,410/3,185,352 = 3,185,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,410x = 3,185,352 × 3,185,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,410x = 10,146,467,363,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,146,467,363,904/1,480,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,822.50

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