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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,112 and 3,229,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,112 and 3,229,304 is: 7,036,178.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,112 : 3,229,304 = 3,229,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,112/3,229,304 = 3,229,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,112x = 3,229,304 × 3,229,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,112x = 10,428,404,324,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,428,404,324,416/1,482,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,178.32

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