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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,616 and 3,214,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,616 and 3,214,923 is: 6,980,695.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,616 : 3,214,923 = 3,214,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,616/3,214,923 = 3,214,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,616x = 3,214,923 × 3,214,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,616x = 10,335,729,895,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,335,729,895,929/1,480,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,695.80

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