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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,120 and 3,192,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,120 and 3,192,876 is: 6,878,294.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,120 : 3,192,876 = 3,192,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,120/3,192,876 = 3,192,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,120x = 3,192,876 × 3,192,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,120x = 10,194,457,151,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,194,457,151,376/1,482,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,878,294.03

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