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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,289 and 3,172,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,289 and 3,172,527 is: 6,794,708.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,289 : 3,172,527 = 3,172,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,289/3,172,527 = 3,172,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,289x = 3,172,527 × 3,172,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,289x = 10,064,927,565,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,064,927,565,729/1,481,289
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,794,708.91

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