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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,160 and 3,229,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,160 and 3,229,920 is: 7,043,387.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,160 : 3,229,920 = 3,229,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,160/3,229,920 = 3,229,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,160x = 3,229,920 × 3,229,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,160x = 10,432,383,206,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,432,383,206,400/1,481,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,043,387.08

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