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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,810 and 3,184,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,810 and 3,184,514 is: 6,843,744.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,810 : 3,184,514 = 3,184,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,810/3,184,514 = 3,184,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,810x = 3,184,514 × 3,184,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,810x = 10,141,129,416,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,141,129,416,196/1,481,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,843,744.76

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