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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,708 and 3,184,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,708 and 3,184,330 is: 6,843,424.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,708 : 3,184,330 = 3,184,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,708/3,184,330 = 3,184,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,708x = 3,184,330 × 3,184,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,708x = 10,139,957,548,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,139,957,548,900/1,481,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,843,424.99

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