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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,520 and 3,214,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,520 and 3,214,726 is: 6,980,292.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,520 : 3,214,726 = 3,214,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,520/3,214,726 = 3,214,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,520x = 3,214,726 × 3,214,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,520x = 10,334,463,255,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,334,463,255,076/1,480,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,292.91

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