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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,502 and 3,214,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,502 and 3,214,687 is: 6,980,208.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,502 : 3,214,687 = 3,214,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,502/3,214,687 = 3,214,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,502x = 3,214,687 × 3,214,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,502x = 10,334,212,507,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,334,212,507,969/1,480,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,208.41

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