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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,556 and 3,246,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,556 and 3,246,222 is: 7,112,763.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,556 : 3,246,222 = 3,246,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,556/3,246,222 = 3,246,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,556x = 3,246,222 × 3,246,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,556x = 10,537,957,273,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,537,957,273,284/1,481,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,112,763.39

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