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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,295 and 3,172,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,295 and 3,172,539 is: 6,794,732.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,295 : 3,172,539 = 3,172,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,295/3,172,539 = 3,172,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,295x = 3,172,539 × 3,172,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,295x = 10,065,003,706,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,065,003,706,521/1,481,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,794,732.79

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