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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,524 and 3,214,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,524 and 3,214,732 is: 6,980,300.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,524 : 3,214,732 = 3,214,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,524/3,214,732 = 3,214,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,524x = 3,214,732 × 3,214,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,524x = 10,334,501,831,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,334,501,831,824/1,480,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,300.10

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